FAMILY VILLASENDIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Villasendin

Coat of arms and family crest of Villasendin.

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

History and meaning for Villasendin.

Villasendin 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 Villasendin an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The surname Villasendin is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Villasendin:

1) The origin of the family name Villasendin.

2) The meaning of the family name Villasendin.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Villasendin.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Villasendin.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Villasendin 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 Villasendin. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Villasendin.

The family name Villasendin appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Villasendin has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Villasendin arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Villasendin are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Villasendin are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Villasendin have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* The family name Villasendin 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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