The heraldry and the history of the family name Cerradas 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 Cerradas.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cerradas:
1) The origin of the family name Cerradas.
2) The meaning of the family name Cerradas.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cerradas.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cerradas.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cerradas:
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Cerradas:
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Coat of arms for Cerradas and the history and origin for the family name Cerradas in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Cerradas 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 Cerradas. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cerradas.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* The family name Cerradas 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 Cerradas as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cerradas
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