On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Torrellas (torrelles).
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Torrellas (torrelles).
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Torrellas (torrelles):
1) The origin of the family name Torrellas (torrelles).
2) The meaning of the family name Torrellas (torrelles).
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Torrellas (torrelles).
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Torrellas (torrelles).
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Torrellas (torrelles):
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Torrellas (torrelles):
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Torrellas (torrelles) 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 Torrellas (torrelles). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Torrellas (torrelles).
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* 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.
* The family name Torrellas (torrelles) 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 Torrellas (torrelles) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Torrellas (torrelles)
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