FAMILY CISNEIROS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cisneiros

Coat of arms and family crest of Cisneiros.

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

History and meaning for Cisneiros.

We know that the family name Cisneiros 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cisneiros:

1) The origin of the family name Cisneiros.

2) The meaning of the family name Cisneiros.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cisneiros.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cisneiros.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Cisneiros appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Cisneiros are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Cisneiros.

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Cisneiros, 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 Cisneiros corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Cisneiros of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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