FAMILY ALVITEZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alvitez

Coat of arms and family crest of Alvitez.

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

History and meaning for Alvitez.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Alvitez.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alvitez.

The surname Alvitez is of SPANISH origin and probably patronymic of the proper name of Alvito.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alvitez:

1) The origin of the family name Alvitez.

2) The meaning of the family name Alvitez.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alvitez.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alvitez.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

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

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It may be helpful for those with the name Alvitez 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 Alvitez 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 Alvitez can have graphic variants.

The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Alvitez appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Alvitez some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Alvitez in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* The family name Alvitez appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

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