FAMILY AMANTEGUI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Amantegui

Coat of arms and family crest of Amantegui.

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

History and meaning for Amantegui.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Amantegui 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 Amantegui.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Amantegui:

1) The origin of the family name Amantegui.

2) The meaning of the family name Amantegui.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Amantegui.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Amantegui.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Amantegui has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Amantegui and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Amantegui have some different spelling.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Amantegui. 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 Amantegui. The name Amantegui 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 Amantegui than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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

* 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.

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

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

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

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* The family name Amantegui 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/

Heraldry for family name Amantegui as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Amantegui

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