FAMILY CASTILLEJOS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Castillejos

Coat of arms and family crest of Castillejos.

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

History and meaning for Castillejos.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castillejos:

1) The origin of the family name Castillejos.

2) The meaning of the family name Castillejos.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castillejos.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castillejos.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Castillejos 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 Castillejos:

* 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.

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

The family name Castillejos 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 Castillejos 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 Castillejos 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 Castillejos are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Castillejos 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 Castillejos 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* 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.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

* The family name Castillejos 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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