FAMILY PERPIÑAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name PerpiƱan

Coat of arms and family crest of PerpiƱan.

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

History and meaning for PerpiƱan.

PerpiƱan 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 PerpiƱan 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 PerpiƱan 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 PerpiƱan:

1) The origin of the family name PerpiƱan.

2) The meaning of the family name PerpiƱan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name PerpiƱan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name PerpiƱan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name PerpiƱan 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 PerpiƱan:

* 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.

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

The history and heraldry of the family name PerpiƱan 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 PerpiƱan appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name PerpiƱan. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name PerpiƱan. The name PerpiƱan also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name PerpiƱan than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* 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.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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