FAMILY PIÑEIRO DE ANDRADE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name PiƱeiro de andrade

Coat of arms and family crest of PiƱeiro de andrade.

Genealogy of family PiƱeiro de andrade, origin of PiƱeiro de andrade, provenance of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade.

History and meaning for PiƱeiro de andrade.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name PiƱeiro de andrade.

The family name PiƱeiro de andrade 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

The surname PiƱeiro de andrade is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name PiƱeiro de andrade:

1) The origin of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade.

2) The meaning of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name PiƱeiro de andrade 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 PiƱeiro de andrade have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Galicia (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family PiƱeiro de andrade:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family PiƱeiro de andrade so the PiƱeiro de andrade or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade. 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 PiƱeiro de andrade. The name PiƱeiro de andrade 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 PiƱeiro de andrade than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

The family name PiƱeiro de andrade appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage PiƱeiro de andrade has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name PiƱeiro de andrade arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as PiƱeiro de andrade are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name PiƱeiro de andrade are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname PiƱeiro de andrade have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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