Vigo is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Vigo an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vigo:
1) The origin of the family name Vigo.
2) The meaning of the family name Vigo.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Vigo.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Vigo.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Vigo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Vigo proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Vigo have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Italy.
* Genoa (Italy).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Vigo:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al 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.
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Le Famiglie Nobili Genovesi, by Angelo Scorza.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.
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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 Vigo:
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Vigo, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Vigo corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Vigo of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Vigo 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 Vigo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Vigo.
The history and heraldry of the family name Vigo appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Vigo appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
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* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* 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.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* The family name Vigo 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 Vigo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Vigo
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