FAMILY CORONEL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Coronel

Coat of arms and family crest of Coronel.

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

History and meaning for Coronel.

Coronel 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 Coronel an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Coronel:

1) The origin of the family name Coronel.

2) The meaning of the family name Coronel.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coronel.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coronel.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Coronel appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Coronel are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Coronel.

For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Coronel, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Coronel and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Coronel. Our infanzons, as surely the Coronel, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Coronel.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Coronel are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Coronel, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Coronel, and origin for the family name Coronel, nobiliary titles of the family name Coronel and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Coronel appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Coronel appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Coronel alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Coronel, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Coronel, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Coronel.

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

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

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

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* 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.

* 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.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* The family name Coronel 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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