FAMILY CASTROVIEJO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Castroviejo

Coat of arms and family crest of Castroviejo.

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

History and meaning for Castroviejo.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castroviejo:

1) The origin of the family name Castroviejo.

2) The meaning of the family name Castroviejo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castroviejo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castroviejo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Castroviejo has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Castroviejo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Castroviejo have some different spelling.

The family name Castroviejo 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 Castroviejo 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 Castroviejo 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 Castroviejo are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Castroviejo 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 Castroviejo 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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:

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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