On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Yanes.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Yanes.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Yanes:
1) The origin of the family name Yanes.
2) The meaning of the family name Yanes.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Yanes.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Yanes.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Yanes 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 Yanes proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Yanes 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 Yanes:
* 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.
* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Yanes 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 Yanes. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Yanes.
The family name Yanes appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Yanes 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 Yanes 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 Yanes went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Yanes in America.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Yanes 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 Yanes and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Yanes 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* The family name Yanes 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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