The heraldry and the history of the family name Aquino have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Aquino.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Aquino:
1) The origin of the family name Aquino.
2) The meaning of the family name Aquino.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Aquino.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Aquino.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Aquino has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Aquino proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Aquino have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Italy.
* The Italian town of Molfetta.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Aquino:
* 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
* 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.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario di Molfetta.
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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 Aquino:
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Coat of arms for Aquino and the history and origin for the family name Aquino in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Aquino 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 Aquino, 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 Aquino, and origin for the family name Aquino, nobiliary titles of the family name Aquino and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Aquino appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Aquino 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 Aquino alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Aquino, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Aquino, 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 Aquino.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Aquino 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 Aquino. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Aquino.
The family name Aquino is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Aquino that have branches in America and / or Europe.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
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* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* The family name Aquino 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 Aquino as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Aquino
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