FAMILY CENTURION: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Centurion

Coat of arms and family crest of Centurion.

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

History and meaning for Centurion.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Centurion 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 Centurion.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Centurion:

1) The origin of the family name Centurion.

2) The meaning of the family name Centurion.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Centurion.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Centurion.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* 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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Centurion has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Centurion and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Centurion have some different spelling.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

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