On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Cesar.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Cesar.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cesar:
1) The origin of the family name Cesar.
2) The meaning of the family name Cesar.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cesar.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cesar.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Cesar 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 Cesar have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cesar:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Cesar appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Cesar are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Cesar.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Cesar 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 Cesar. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cesar.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Cesar 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 Cesar and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Cesar 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* 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.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* The family name Cesar 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 Cesar as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cesar
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