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The Arms of De La Vega are likely the most distinguished and well documented of those depicted here. These arms result from the union of Intriago and Teleña. The quartered shield conforms to convention to avoid distortion.These are the arms of my paternal Grandmother, neé Doña Josefina de La Vega y Berdayes from Cangas de Onís in Asturias, Spain.
Intriago's leon rampant gules lengueteado armed sur argent denotes Leoness origins from the northwestern region of Old Castille and Aragon. The bordure or escutcheoned cross gules sur or at each corner and the bottom, indicates the claim to maternal lineage (whose arms were a red cross on white). The red cross on white arms are associated with Roland and French repulsion of the Moor in Roncesvall. Conventionally metals on arms are not side by side, but it does happen. Here it is the result of the colour of the bordure which frames white shields within and without.
The arms of Teleña per pale a tower galardonado with a standard ondant argent, azur, et vert per bend sur gules indicates the contribution of a bastion or tower by the distinguished Household. Beside, a cauldon coloured or, gules, argent per pale sur azur denotes, as noted in describing the arms for Nuñez, generosity in contributing to the provisioning of military forces by the Teleña's thereby recognized. The coloration of the cauldron likely indicates either contribution to thusly coloured Households or of different sorts (food, arms and money).
Both Intriagos and Teleñas were supporters of Don Rodrigo, they erected bastions in Asturias and actively engaged in the early formation of Christian fiefs in the region. Numerous members of the De La Vega Household were distinguished in the Royal Military Orders of Santiago and etc.
For further information on the arms depicted, their history, etc., you may click on each of the 4 quadrants shown here to link with further details on each of the 4 household shown at the main page. The first leads to the arms of Núñez, to its side those for Sheriff, below those like these of De La Vega in more detail, and beside them the Graham arms.
