FAMILY LOPEZ DE CASTRO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lopez de castro

Coat of arms and family crest of Lopez de castro.

Genealogy of family Lopez de castro, origin of Lopez de castro, provenance of the family name Lopez de castro.

History and meaning for Lopez de castro.

Lopez de castro 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 Lopez de castro an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The surname Lopez de castro is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

The surname Lopez de castro is a Spanish SURNAME, composed or derived from the LOPEZ surname, from which we derive the surname Lopez (in Spanish language).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lopez de castro:

1) The origin of the family name Lopez de castro.

2) The meaning of the family name Lopez de castro.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lopez de castro.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lopez de castro.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Lopez de castro 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 Lopez de castro have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Galicia (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lopez de castro:

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Lopez de castro appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Lopez de castro so the Lopez de castro or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

The family name Lopez de castro 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 Lopez de castro 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 Lopez de castro 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 Lopez de castro are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Lopez de castro 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 Lopez de castro 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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