Escudo de Castilla y León Libro abierto, hojas de plata, filo de oro, guardas de gules, tapas de sable.

Royal Spanish Academy; 2001

Limpia, fija y da esplendor surrounding the emblem of the Real Academia Española

Real Academia Española, «Diccionario de la lengua española», known as DRAE, acronym for Diccionario de la Real Academia Española, 22nd edition, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 2001.

The DRAE's latest edition, the 23rd, is from October 2014, but the current online version corresponds to the 22nd edition with amendments incorporated until 2012.

This bibliographic reference is illustrated with one of my interpretations of the emblem of the Real Academia Española, with its crucible over a bonfire and its motto around it.

Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Dictionary and Castilian language.

The author is Royal Spanish Academy.

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Bibliographic references by centuries and dates

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Index of bibliographical references, including the armorials rolls, grouped by centuries and ordered by dates:

Century I B.C.:

Century XI:

Century XII:

Century XIII:

Century XIV:

Century XV:

Century XVI:

Century XVII:

Century XVIII:

  • [Vega, P. J. de; 1702]: Compendio de la Maior Parte Ð los Blassones, Armas, e Ynsignias Ð las Ylustres Casas, Familias, y Apellidos del Reyno Ð Navarra i Parte Ð la Provincia de Gvipvzcoa, Segvn las Vsan y Traen los Svccesores Ðellas.
  • [Stych, F. S.; 1722]: The Flow Chart Method and Heraldic Enquiries.
  • [Nisbet, A.; 1722]: System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical: With the True Art of Blazon.
  • [Avilés, J.; 1725a]: Ciencia heroyca, reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón: Ilustrada con exemplares de todas las piezas, figuras y ornamentos de que puede componerse un escudo de armas interior y exteriormente, Volume I.
  • [Avilés, J.; 1725b]: Ciencia heroyca, reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón: Ilustrada con exemplares de todas las piezas, figuras y ornamentos de que puede componerse un escudo de armas interior y exteriormente, Volume II.
  • [Menestrier, C. F.; 1750]: La Nouvelle Methode Raisonnée du Blason pour l'Aprendre d'une Maniere Aisée: Reduite en Leçons par Demandes, Et par Réponses.
  • [Porny, M. A.; 1765]: The Elements of Heraldry.
  • [Avilés, J.; 1780a]: Ciencia heroyca, reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón: Ilustrada con exemplares de todas las piezas, figuras y ornamentos de que puede componerse un escudo de armas interior y exteriormente, Volume I.
  • [Avilés, J.; 1780b]: Ciencia heroyca, reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón: Ilustrada con exemplares de todas las piezas, figuras y ornamentos de que puede componerse un escudo de armas interior y exteriormente, Tomo II.
  • [Pineda, Juan d.; 1783]: Libro del Passo Honroso, defendido por el excelente caballero Suero de Quiñones.
  • [Moreno de Vargas, B.; 1795]: Discourse on the Nobility of Spain.
  • [Anonymous; 1800a]: Armerías de España.

Century XIX:

  • [Nisbet, A.; 1816]: System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical: With the True Art of Blazon.
  • [Lindsay, D.; 1822]: Facsimile of an Ancient Heraldic Manuscript Emblazoned by Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount, Lyon King of Arms, 1542.
  • [Lainé, P. L.; Lainé, J. J. L.; 1828]: Archives généalogiques et historiques de la noblesse de France, ou, Recueil de preuves, mémoires et notices généralogiques, servant à constater l'origine, la filiation, les alliances et lés illustrations religieuses, civiles et militaires de diverses maisons et familles nobles du royaume; Avec la collection des nobiliaires généraux des provinces de France.
  • [Burke, J.; 1836]: A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland: Enjoying Territorial Possessions or High Official Rank; but Uninvested with Heritable Honours.
  • [Burke, B.; 1842]: The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time.
  • [Medél, R.; 1846]: The Spanish Blazon or Heraldic Science, Coats of Arms of the Different Kingdoms into which Spain has been divided, and of the Noble Families thereof.
  • [Parker, J. H.; 1847]: A Glossary of Terms Used in British heraldry, with a chronological table illustrative of its rise and progress.
  • [Osmont, C.; 1858]: L'Art Heraldique Contenant La Maniere d ' Apprendre Facillement Le Blason, Enrichy Des Figures Necessaires Pour L' Intelligence Des Termes.
  • [Piferrer, F.; 1858]: Treatise on Heraldry and Blazonry.
  • [Costa y Turell, M.; 1858]: Tratado completo de la ciencia del blasón, o sea, Código heráldico-histórico; acompañado de una estensa noticia de todas las órdenes de caballería existentes y abolidas.
  • [Rietstap, J. B.; 1861]: Armorial général, précedé d'un Dictionnaire des termes du blason.
  • [Bécquer, G. A.; 1862]: The Mount of the Souls.
  • [Langton, W.; 1876]: The Visitation of Lancashire and a part of Cheshire, made in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth, A.D. 1533, by special commission of Thomas Benolte (Benalt), Clarencieux.
  • [Stodart, R. R.; 1881]: Scottish Arms: Being a Collection of Armorial Bearings, A.D. 1370-1678.
  • [Husenbeth, F. C.; 1882]: Emblems of saints: by which they are distinguished in works of art.
  • [Rylands, J. P.; 1882]: The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580, Made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, for William Flower, Norroy King of Arms, with Numerous Additions and Continuations, Including those from The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1566, by the same Herald, with an Appendix Containing The Visitation of a Part of Cheshire in the Year 1533, William Fellows, Lancaster Herald, for Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux King Of Arms, And a Fragment of The Visitation of the City of Chester in the Year 1591, Made by Thomas Chaloner, Deputy to the Office Of Arms.
  • [Gourdon de Genouillac, H.; 1889]: L'Art Héraldique.
  • [Ströhl, H. G.; 1891]: Die Wappen der Buchgewerbe.
  • [Winkler, P. P. von; 1892]: Russian Heraldry: History and Description of Russian Coats of Arms with Illustrations of All the Coats of Arms of the Nobility, included in the General Armorial of the Russian Empire.
  • [Parker, J.; 1894]: A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry, a New Edition with one Thousand Illustrations.
  • [Stock, E.; 1895]: The Antiquary, A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past.
  • [Wade, W. C.; 1898]: The symbolisms of heraldry or A treatise on the meanings and derivations of armorial bearings.
  • [Rumor, S.; 1899]: Il Blasone Vicentino Descritto ed Illustrato.

Century XX:

Century XXI:

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o-XI, heraldic document

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Heraldic document, 2 pages.

The pages have a heraldic frame with the elements of his coat of arms.

The motto, which is the beginning of the Gospel of Saint John, can be seen in [Cnut Gospels; 1020; folio 111].

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Sable, Or, One, Letter, Two, Wolf, Passant, In pale, Number, Gules, Argent, Azure, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, On, Charged, Disordered, Cross, Cross of Burgundy, Cross couped, Book, Open, Motto, Scroll and Fimbriated.

Classification: Created, Personal, Catalogue, Heraldic document and Frame.

Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.

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Pseudonym without anonymity

A unicorn salient, quarterly per saltire Or and Sable. Motto: «ASC» bendwise Sable, between the hoofs.

A unicorn salient, quarterly per saltire Or and Sable. Motto: «ASC» bendwise Sable, between the hoofs.

Badge created with: the unicorn and the motto painted with flat color sable and metal or; and the whole set with an old parchment finish.

The original design of this badge, along with other coats of arms and heraldic pieces, is registered as intellectual property in [Salmerón Cabañas, A.; 2015a; page 9]. Additionally this badge with a Unicorn per saltire Or and Sable, is used as what the Intellectual Property Registry calls a «pseudonym without anonymity» to sign documents.

Blazon keywords: Quarterly per saltire, Sable, Or, Unicorn, Salient, Motto (identification), Bendwise and Hoof.

Style keywords: Old parchment.

Classification: Badge, Created and Personal.

Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.

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o-XI, video of the heraldic starmap

The starship of this video is based on the «Narcissus», the lifeboat of the «Nostromo», designed by Ron Cobb for the film «Alien». The music is «Also sprach Zarathustra», Opus 30, from Richard Strauss, interpreted by Kevin MacLeod.

Credits: Kevin MacLeod is the author of the music and Ron Cobb is the designer of the original starship.

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Sable, Or, One, Letter, Two, Wolf, Passant, In pale, Number, Unicorn, Mullet and Compass rose.

Style keywords: Semi-circular and Freehand.

Classification: Video, Map, Created and Personal.

Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.

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o-XI, video of the construction of the coat of arms

The aim of this 2 and a half minute video is to show some of the concepts that have been used during the process of creating this coat of arms and, also, to show the final graphic result.

The texts in the video are in Castilian, but the video can be easily understood without the need for these supporting texts.

Credits: Kevin MacLeod is the author of the music and Dr. Marianne Steinbauer has the copyright of the font.

Classification: Created, Personal and Video.

Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.

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University degrees

I hold a PhD cum laude, a Masters degree, a Specialization and an Academic Grade from four different universities:

  • Doctor and Graduate by the Technical University of Madrid (UPM),
  • Master by the IESE at the University of Navarra (UNAV),
  • University Specialist by the Department of Private Law of the University of Burgos (UBU), and
  • University Graduated by the Catholic University San Antonio.
A tree, from freehand drawing and tincture to the final result
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Escudo de Castilla y León Libro abierto, hojas de plata, filo de oro, guardas de gules, tapas de sable.

Rio, M. del; 1608

Ex libris over the inner cover of the Disquisitionum Magicarum Libri Sex

Martino Antoine del Rio, Societis Jesu, «Disquisitionum Magicarum Libri Sex: Quibus continetur accurata curiosarum artium et vanarum superstitionum confutatio, utilis Theologis, Jurisconsultis, Medicis, Philologis», Lugduni: apud Horatium Cardon, 1608.

There are other editions of this book, for example, the edition by Henning with 1,070 pages, from the year 1617.

The collage of images that accompanies this article corresponds to the inner cover of the 1608 edition of this book, that has been photographed by me, you can see my ex libris on the bottom of the of photography.

Open book, Rio, M. del; 1608

Bibliographical reference of century XVII.

Author: Rio, Martino del.

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