FAMILY AMADA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Amada

Coat of arms and family crest of Amada.

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

History and meaning for Amada.

We know that the family name Amada has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Amada:

1) The origin of the family name Amada.

2) The meaning of the family name Amada.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Amada.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Amada.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Amada proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Amada 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 Amada. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Amada.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Amada. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Amada. The name Amada also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Amada than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

The family name Amada 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 Amada 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 Amada 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 Amada are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Amada 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 Amada have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* 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.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

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