FAMILY ALVAREZ DE SOTOMAYOR: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alvarez de sotomayor

Coat of arms and family crest of Alvarez de sotomayor.

Genealogy of family Alvarez de sotomayor, origin of Alvarez de sotomayor, provenance of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor.

History and meaning for Alvarez de sotomayor.

Alvarez de sotomayor is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The surname Alvarez de sotomayor is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

The surname Alvarez de sotomayor is a Spanish SURNAME, compound derived from the surname ALVAREZ, from which we derive the link to the surname Alvarez (in Spanish language).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alvarez de sotomayor:

1) The origin of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor.

2) The meaning of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alvarez de sotomayor:

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

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The family name Alvarez de sotomayor appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Alvarez de sotomayor has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Alvarez de sotomayor arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Alvarez de sotomayor are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Alvarez de sotomayor have made some test of nobility or knightage.

It may be helpful for those with the name Alvarez de sotomayor to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Alvarez de sotomayor It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Alvarez de sotomayor can have graphic variants.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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