On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Sotelo-rivera.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Sotelo-rivera.
The family name Sotelo-rivera is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Sotelo, which appears first, and rivera.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sotelo-rivera:
1) The origin of the family name Sotelo-rivera.
2) The meaning of the family name Sotelo-rivera.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Sotelo-rivera.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Sotelo-rivera.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Sotelo-rivera have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Sotelo-rivera:
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
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The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Sotelo-rivera 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 Sotelo-rivera so the Sotelo-rivera or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* 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.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* The family name Sotelo-rivera 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 Sotelo-rivera as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Sotelo-rivera
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