FAMILY CASTAÑOS Y ESCALANTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name CastaƱos y escalante

Coat of arms and family crest of CastaƱos y escalante.

Genealogy of family CastaƱos y escalante, origin of CastaƱos y escalante, provenance of the family name CastaƱos y escalante.

History and meaning for CastaƱos y escalante.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name CastaƱos y escalante.

The family name CastaƱos y escalante is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name CastaƱos y escalante:

1) The origin of the family name CastaƱos y escalante.

2) The meaning of the family name CastaƱos y escalante.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name CastaƱos y escalante.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name CastaƱos y escalante.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family CastaƱos y escalante:

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

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

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

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

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:

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* The family name CastaƱos y escalante 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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