FAMILY CARRASQUEDO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Carrasquedo

Coat of arms and family crest of Carrasquedo.

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

History and meaning for Carrasquedo.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Carrasquedo:

1) The origin of the family name Carrasquedo.

2) The meaning of the family name Carrasquedo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Carrasquedo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Carrasquedo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Carrasquedo 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 Carrasquedo proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* 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 Carrasquedo 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 Carrasquedo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Carrasquedo.

That the last name Carrasquedo is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Carrasquedo are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Carrasquedo, to know the fights of nobility of the Carrasquedo, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Carrasquedo, honorary offices or public offices of the Carrasquedo.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Carrasquedo. 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 Carrasquedo. The name Carrasquedo 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 Carrasquedo 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* The family name Carrasquedo 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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