FAMILY LITERA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Litera

Coat of arms and family crest of Litera.

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

History and meaning for Litera.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Litera:

1) The origin of the family name Litera.

2) The meaning of the family name Litera.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Litera.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Litera.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Litera has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Litera:

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

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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 Litera:

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The family name Litera 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 Litera 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 Litera 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 Litera are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Litera 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 Litera 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

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

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* The family name Litera 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 Litera as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Litera

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