The heraldry and the history of the family name Montjuich have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Montjuich.
The surname Montjuich is of Slavic origin, patronymic of the proper name of Montju, since the ending ICH means SON OF.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Montjuich:
1) The origin of the family name Montjuich.
2) The meaning of the family name Montjuich.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Montjuich.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Montjuich.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Montjuich has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Montjuich:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* 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.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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Coat of arms for Montjuich and the history and origin for the family name Montjuich in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Montjuich, 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 Montjuich corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Montjuich of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Montjuich 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 Montjuich. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Montjuich.
The history and heraldry of the family name Montjuich appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Montjuich appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* 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 Montjuich 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 Montjuich as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Montjuich
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