FAMILY SALGADO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Salgado

Coat of arms and family crest of Salgado.

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

History and meaning for Salgado.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Salgado:

1) The origin of the family name Salgado.

2) The meaning of the family name Salgado.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Salgado.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Salgado.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Salgado proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Salgado have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

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

* Apendice al 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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* 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.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Salgado appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Salgado 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 Salgado.

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Salgado, 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 Salgado corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Salgado 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 Salgado 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 Salgado, 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 Salgado, and origin for the family name Salgado, nobiliary titles of the family name Salgado and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Salgado appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Salgado 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 Salgado alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Salgado, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Salgado, 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 Salgado.

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

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