The Valdes Family Crest framed artprint. Beautifully illustrated. Carefully researched. Uniquely personal.
Whether it’s a gift to celebrate a milestone birthday, a wedding or a housewarming—this piece is an instant heirloom.
The origin of the name Valdes
Valdes (Valdés / de Valdés) is an ancient Spanish grandee noble surname derived from the manor and valley of Valdés in Corvera de Asturias, Northern Spain (derived from Spanish val, meaning "valley," and the personal name Diego / Valdés). Originating during the 8th century, the House of Valdés rose to supreme aristocracy as Counts of Canalejas and Marquis of Valdés. Members served as Grand Inquisitors, Viceroys of New Spain, royal navigators, and conquistadors.
The symbolism of the Valdes coat of arms
Visually pure and aristocratic, the Valdes coat of arms features an argent / silver or white shield charged with three deep blue diagonal bands (bends azure). In Iberian heraldry, the silver shield symbolises sincerity, peace, and unblemished judicial purity, while the three deep blue diagonal bands represent knightly sashes of honor, loyalty, truth, faith, and river or valley lordship across ancestral Asturian domains. Positioned above the shield, the crest displays a striking plume of blue and silver feathers issuing from a golden crown, symbolising noble elevation and light. The formal recognition of this coat of arms was documented in Asturian grandee rolls and catalogued in the Nobiliario Español and J.B. Rietstap’s Armorial Général.
Historical figures
Don Fernando de Valdés y Llano (1483–1568): Archbishop of Seville, Grand Inquisitor of Spain, and President of the Council of Castile.
Doña María de Valdés (16th Century): Spanish noblewoman recorded in Asturian estate charters.
Juan de Valdés (1500–1541): Famed Spanish Golden Age humanist, writer, and religious scholar.
Product details
- Ayous wood 0.75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 189 g/m²
- Lightweight & acrylite front protector
- Hanging hardware included
No Warehouses. No Waste. Just for you, made to order
This product is printed especially for you when ordered, one at a time, by royal decree of Mother Nature to keep the realm beautiful. Family Crests Store guarantees your custom treasure meets all EU and USA safety standards.
About the artist
Each coat of arms in the Family Crests Store is an artwork by heraldic artist Éamonn Breathnach. All are carefully researched, drawing from the earliest available records across multiple heraldic archives. Noted for their elegance and attention to detail, these artworks make meaningful gifts for family occasions.
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