FAMILY ESPIGARES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Espigares

Coat of arms and family crest of Espigares.

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

History and meaning for Espigares.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Espigares.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Espigares:

1) The origin of the family name Espigares.

2) The meaning of the family name Espigares.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Espigares.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Espigares.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Espigares 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 Espigares 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 Espigares:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Espigares 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 Espigares and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Espigares have some different spelling.

The family name Espigares appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Espigares has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Espigares arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Espigares are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Espigares are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Espigares have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* The family name Espigares 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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