FAMILY VALDERAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Valderas

Coat of arms and family crest of Valderas.

Genealogy of family Valderas, origin of Valderas, provenance of the family name Valderas.

History and meaning for Valderas.

We know that the family name Valderas has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Valderas:

1) The origin of the family name Valderas.

2) The meaning of the family name Valderas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Valderas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Valderas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Valderas has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Valderas proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Valderas have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Valderas:

* 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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Valderas 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 Valderas, 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 Valderas, and origin for the family name Valderas, nobiliary titles of the family name Valderas and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Valderas appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Valderas 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 Valderas alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Valderas, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Valderas, 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 Valderas.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Valderas 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 Valderas and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Valderas have some different spelling.

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* The family name Valderas 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/

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