We know that the family name Santandreu 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 Santandreu:
1) The origin of the family name Santandreu.
2) The meaning of the family name Santandreu.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Santandreu.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Santandreu.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Santandreu 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 Santandreu have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Santandreu:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Santandreu, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Santandreu with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Santandreu by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Santandreu about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
The history and heraldry of the family name Santandreu appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Santandreu appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Santandreu 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 Santandreu and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Santandreu 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
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* The family name Santandreu 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 Santandreu as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Santandreu
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