On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Catanea.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Catanea.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Catanea:
1) The origin of the family name Catanea.
2) The meaning of the family name Catanea.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Catanea.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Catanea.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Catanea:
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Catanea:
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Coat of arms for Catanea and the history and origin for the family name Catanea in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Catanea 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 Catanea. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Catanea.
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) 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:
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* 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.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* The family name Catanea 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 Catanea as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Catanea
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