On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name RaƱon.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name RaƱon.
The family name RaƱon is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ć 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 Ć
SEVEN things you should know about the family name RaƱon:
1) The origin of the family name RaƱon.
2) The meaning of the family name RaƱon.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name RaƱon.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name RaƱon.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Persons with the name RaƱon proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family RaƱon:
* Apendice al 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
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name RaƱon 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 RaƱon, 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 RaƱon, and origin for the family name RaƱon, nobiliary titles of the family name RaƱon and of the concession dates. The text where the family name RaƱon appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of RaƱon 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 RaƱon alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for RaƱon, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of RaƱon, 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 RaƱon.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name RaƱon 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 RaƱon. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including RaƱon.
The family name RaƱon appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name RaƱon with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname RaƱon they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of RaƱon certified by King of Arms.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* The family name RaƱon 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 RaƱon as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name RaƱon
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