FAMILY PINTADO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pintado

Coat of arms and family crest of Pintado.

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

History and meaning for Pintado.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pintado:

1) The origin of the family name Pintado.

2) The meaning of the family name Pintado.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pintado.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pintado.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name Pintado proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Pintado 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 Pintado:

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The family name Pintado is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Pintado that have branches in America and / or Europe.

The family name Pintado appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Pintado is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as Pintado have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name Pintado went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Pintado in America.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Pintado 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 Pintado and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Pintado 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* The family name Pintado 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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