We know that the family name Quintal has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.
We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Quintal:
1) The origin of the family name Quintal.
2) The meaning of the family name Quintal.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Quintal.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Quintal.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Quintal 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 Quintal have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Quintal:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Quintal appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Quintal are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Quintal.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Quintal. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Quintal. The name Quintal also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Quintal than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
The family name Quintal 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 Quintal 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 Quintal 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 Quintal are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Quintal 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 Quintal 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* 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.
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* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* The family name Quintal 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 Quintal as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Quintal
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