FAMILY AMETLLER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ametller

Coat of arms and family crest of Ametller.

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

History and meaning for Ametller.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Ametller.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Ametller.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ametller:

1) The origin of the family name Ametller.

2) The meaning of the family name Ametller.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ametller.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ametller.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Ametller 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 Ametller:

* 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.

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

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Ametller appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Ametller. Covers the birthplace of the name Ametller, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Ametller 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* The family name Ametller 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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