FAMILY MERCADER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mercader

Coat of arms and family crest of Mercader.

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

History and meaning for Mercader.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Mercader 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 Mercader.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mercader:

1) The origin of the family name Mercader.

2) The meaning of the family name Mercader.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mercader.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mercader.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Mercader, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Mercader corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Mercader of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Mercader are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Mercader, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Mercader, and origin for the family name Mercader, nobiliary titles of the family name Mercader and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Mercader appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Mercader appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Mercader alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Mercader, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Mercader, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Mercader.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Mercader 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 Mercader. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Mercader.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Mercader appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Mercader. Covers the birthplace of the name Mercader, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Mercader 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.

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

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

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

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

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* 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.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

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

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