On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Letran.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Letran.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Letran:
1) The origin of the family name Letran.
2) The meaning of the family name Letran.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Letran.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Letran.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Letran has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Letran proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Letran have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Letran:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
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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 Letran:
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Coat of arms for Letran and the history and origin for the family name Letran in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The family name Letran 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 Letran 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 Letran 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 Letran are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Letran 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 Letran 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* 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.
* The family name Letran 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 Letran as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Letran
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