Piqueras 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 Piqueras an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Piqueras:
1) The origin of the family name Piqueras.
2) The meaning of the family name Piqueras.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Piqueras.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Piqueras.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Piqueras 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 Piqueras 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 Piqueras:
* 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
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Piqueras:
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Piqueras 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 Piqueras, 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 Piqueras, and origin for the family name Piqueras, nobiliary titles of the family name Piqueras and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Piqueras appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Piqueras 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 Piqueras alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Piqueras, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Piqueras, 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 Piqueras.The family name Piqueras 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 Piqueras that have branches in America and / or Europe.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Piqueras 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 Piqueras and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Piqueras 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* The family name Piqueras 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 Piqueras as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Piqueras
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