Cerro is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Cerro an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cerro:
1) The origin of the family name Cerro.
2) The meaning of the family name Cerro.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cerro.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cerro.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Cerro has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Cerro proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Cerro have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cerro:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by 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.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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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 Cerro:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Cerro 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 Cerro. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cerro.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Cerro 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 Cerro and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Cerro have some different spelling.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Cerro. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Cerro. The name Cerro also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Cerro than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* The family name Cerro 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 Cerro as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cerro
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