We know that the family name Toledo 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 Toledo:
1) The origin of the family name Toledo.
2) The meaning of the family name Toledo.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Toledo.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Toledo.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Toledo 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 Toledo proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Toledo have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
* Italy.
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Toledo:
* 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
* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* 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.
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Toledo appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Toledo 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 Toledo.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Toledo 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 Toledo, 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 Toledo, and origin for the family name Toledo, nobiliary titles of the family name Toledo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Toledo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Toledo 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 Toledo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Toledo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Toledo, 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 Toledo.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Toledo 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 Toledo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Toledo.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* 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.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* The family name Toledo 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 Toledo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Toledo
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