FAMILY CASTAÑUS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name CastaƱus

Coat of arms and family crest of CastaƱus.

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

History and meaning for CastaƱus.

We know that the family name CastaƱus 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.

The family name CastaƱus is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name CastaƱus:

1) The origin of the family name CastaƱus.

2) The meaning of the family name CastaƱus.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name CastaƱus.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name CastaƱus.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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The family name CastaƱus 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 CastaƱus 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 CastaƱus 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 CastaƱus are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name CastaƱus 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 CastaƱus 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es sķmbolo del tahalķ, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestķan los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentįndola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el ańadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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