FAMILY MONCAYO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Moncayo

Coat of arms and family crest of Moncayo.

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

History and meaning for Moncayo.

We know that the family name Moncayo 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 Moncayo:

1) The origin of the family name Moncayo.

2) The meaning of the family name Moncayo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Moncayo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Moncayo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Moncayo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Moncayo, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Moncayo and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Moncayo. Our infanzons, as surely the Moncayo, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Moncayo.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Moncayo are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Moncayo, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Moncayo, and origin for the family name Moncayo, nobiliary titles of the family name Moncayo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Moncayo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Moncayo appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Moncayo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Moncayo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Moncayo, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Moncayo.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Moncayo 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 Moncayo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Moncayo.

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) 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:

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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