FAMILY MASCAREÑO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name MascareƱo

Coat of arms and family crest of MascareƱo.

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

History and meaning for MascareƱo.

MascareƱo is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name MascareƱo an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The family name MascareƱo is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name MascareƱo:

1) The origin of the family name MascareƱo.

2) The meaning of the family name MascareƱo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name MascareƱo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name MascareƱo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The family name MascareƱo appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that MascareƱo is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as MascareƱo have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name MascareƱo went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name MascareƱo in America.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname MascareƱo has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name MascareƱo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name MascareƱo have some different spelling.

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) 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:

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* 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.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* The family name MascareƱo 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/

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