FAMILY AHEDO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ahedo

Coat of arms and family crest of Ahedo.

Genealogy of family Ahedo, origin of Ahedo, provenance of the family name Ahedo.

History and meaning for Ahedo.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Ahedo have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Ahedo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ahedo:

1) The origin of the family name Ahedo.

2) The meaning of the family name Ahedo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ahedo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ahedo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ahedo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Ahedo proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Ahedo have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ahedo:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ahedo appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Ahedo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ahedo.

The history and heraldry of the family name Ahedo appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Ahedo appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

The family name Ahedo is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Ahedo that have branches in America and / or Europe.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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