FAMILY RAVINA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ravina

Coat of arms and family crest of Ravina.

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

History and meaning for Ravina.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ravina:

1) The origin of the family name Ravina.

2) The meaning of the family name Ravina.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ravina.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ravina.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ravina 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 Ravina 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 Ravina:

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The family name Ravina appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Ravina 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 Ravina 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 Ravina went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Ravina in America.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ravina 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 Ravina and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ravina have some different spelling.

The family name Ravina 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 Ravina 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 Ravina 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 Ravina are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Ravina 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 Ravina 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) 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:

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* 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.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* 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.

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* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* The family name Ravina 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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