FAMILY ALCANO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alcano

Coat of arms and family crest of Alcano.

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

History and meaning for Alcano.

Alcano 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 Alcano 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 Alcano:

1) The origin of the family name Alcano.

2) The meaning of the family name Alcano.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alcano.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alcano.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

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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 Alcano:

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Alcano appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Alcano. Covers the birthplace of the name Alcano, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Alcano that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* The family name Alcano 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 Alcano as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Alcano

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