FAMILY MUNTANER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Muntaner

Coat of arms and family crest of Muntaner.

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

History and meaning for Muntaner.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Muntaner have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Muntaner.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Muntaner:

1) The origin of the family name Muntaner.

2) The meaning of the family name Muntaner.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Muntaner.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Muntaner.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Muntaner 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 Muntaner have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

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

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

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Muntaner, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Muntaner with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Muntaner by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Muntaner about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Muntaner appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Muntaner. Covers the birthplace of the name Muntaner, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Muntaner that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Muntaner 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 Muntaner and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Muntaner 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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