FAMILY CARRO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Carro

Coat of arms and family crest of Carro.

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

History and meaning for Carro.

Carro 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 Carro 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 Carro:

1) The origin of the family name Carro.

2) The meaning of the family name Carro.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Carro.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Carro.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Italy.

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

* 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

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and 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.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Carro, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Carro corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Carro of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Carro 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 Carro, 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 Carro, and origin for the family name Carro, nobiliary titles of the family name Carro and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Carro appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Carro 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 Carro alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Carro, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Carro, 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 Carro.

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

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) 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:

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

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