FAMILY MENDEZ-VIGO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mendez-vigo

Coat of arms and family crest of Mendez-vigo.

Genealogy of family Mendez-vigo, origin of Mendez-vigo, provenance of the family name Mendez-vigo.

History and meaning for Mendez-vigo.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Mendez-vigo 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 Mendez-vigo.

The family name Mendez-vigo is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Mendez, which appears first, and vigo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mendez-vigo:

1) The origin of the family name Mendez-vigo.

2) The meaning of the family name Mendez-vigo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mendez-vigo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mendez-vigo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mendez-vigo:

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

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

The family name Mendez-vigo is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Mendez-vigo that have branches in America and / or Europe.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* The family name Mendez-vigo 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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