Hystorical Arms of the "De Mesquita" family (this is one of the known versions)

Blazon

    // This is number one (1) of the two official Coats
 //of Arms of the Mesquita family (i.e.: Bueno de Mesquita,
 // Gomes de Mesquita, etc) who fled Spain after 1492
 // due to persecutions of the Jews by the Spanish catholic
 // Inquisition and found refuge in Holland and later
 // Great Britain.
// The 5 Jewish Mesquita brothers fought on behalf
 // of the spanish King in approx the late 1480's against
 // the Mores/Muslim invasion and were able to counter
 // this invasion. The five brothers were rewarded, were
 // knighted are their CoA was drawn. //Later in history the Inquisition was started by
 the king's wife: The Jewish families fled as they
 did not want to convert to christianity. And by their
 refusal to convert, they were liable for the death-penalty,
 despite their loyalty to the king and their contributions
 to the kingdom.
//
// I try to give as much info as possible so people
 // can see how I made the coat and what every command
 // does.
//
//Defining the Shield
Quarterly
or and azure
a Griffin countercharged
//
// defining the standard Mantling / mantle that holds
 // the coat.
achievement with mantling or and azure
//
// defining the helmet
a royal helmet or, higher higher smaller
//
// Defining the head helmet a torse or and azure
//defining the crown
crest 1 Griffin OR armed GULES langued GULES
//
// defining the familiy motto / family name
motto " Bueno de Mesquita "

(Previously entry no. 6851)

With Tags: Mesquita, inquisition, Maranos, Conversos, Spain, 1492

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Shield Shape

heater

Visual Appearance

shiny

Palette For Heraldic Tinctures

drawshield

Aspect Ratio

0.5

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