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Frances
Mary Reyes Almodóvar
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Registered:
The
International Register
of Arms, 26th March
2025. Registration No.
0722 (Vol.4).
Arms:
Per
pale Azure and Gules,
dexter, above and
between the two towers
of a Cathedral Or a
dove dispalyed Argent
haloed Or; sinister,
the tower of a
windmill Or, in a
field of sugar cane
plants Proper, the
whole within a double
tressure
flory-counter-flory
Or.
Crest:
Issuant
from a eight point
pearl coronet Or,
jewelled Proper, a
two towered
Cathedral Or, the
towers surmounted of
a dove dispalyed Argent haloed Or
Motto:
Nuba
Finibus.
Private
Registration: Registro
de Armas de la Comunidad
Hispánica # 1108,
17th March 2025.
Design:
José E. Sánchez Flores
Arms Rendition: Fray
Rafael Nieto.
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The armiger
was born in
New York City,
one of the
world’s most
vibrant and
culturally
diverse
cities. Her
parents, Ramón
Gilberto Reyes
and Flor
Alicia
Almodóvar,
from Puerto
Rico, married
in 1949 and
moved to New
York. At the
time, the
armiger's
mother was a
teacher with a
Master's
degree in
science and
worked as a
social worker
with Catholic
Charities in
New York.
Meanwhile, her
father pursued
his dream of
becoming a
restaurateur.
The arms are
rich in
symbolism and
personal
significance
to the
armiger. St.
Patrick's
Cathedral in
New York is
one of the
city's most
stunning and
iconic
structures and
represents the
armiger's
religious
roots, as it
is the church
where she was
baptized.
The tower
symbolizes a
windmill from
a sugar
plantation in
southern
Puerto Rico,
specifically
the sugar
plantation
located in
Guayama. This
structure
stands tall in
the hometown
of the
armiger's
maternal
ancestors and
represents the
heritage their
Spanish
lineage.
The armiger is
proud to be a
descendant of
two pioneers
who worked
diligently in
the sugarcane
industry in
southern
Puerto Rico
during the
18th and 19th
centuries.
They evolved
from farmers
cultivating
sugarcane
fields to
managing
partners,
overseeing the
operations of
multiple
sugarcane
plantations
over the
years. These
include
Central
Josefa,
Central
Machete,
Colonia
Reunion, and
Central
Cortada in
Santa Isabel.
Today, the
arms honor her
great-grandfather,
Juan Almodóvar
Torres, and
grandfather,
Juan Almodóvar
De Jesús, who
played pivotal
roles in this
legacy.
The motto
"Nuba Finibus"
translates
from Latin to
Spanish as "No
Existen
Límites" and
in English as
"There Are No
Limits." This
phrase
emphasizes
that we
possess a
limitless
spirit and can
achieve
anything we
want; the only
limits are
those we
impose upon
ourselves. By
embracing this
belief,
we open
ourselves to
the incredible
blessings from
the holiness
of God working
through us.
The motto
embodies the
armiger's
essence and
character,
reflecting
both sides of
her lineage;
tt pays
tribute to her
parents, Ramón
Gilberto and
Flor Alicia,
as well as her
ancestors, Don
Leocadio Reyes
Rodríguez and
Don Juan
Almodóvar De
Jesús. These
individuals
were
pioneering
figures in
their
community and
played a
significant
role in the
development of
the southern
region of
Puerto Rico.
Nobiliary and
chivalry
Organizations:
Capítulo de
Caballeros del
Antiguo Reino
y Corona de
Aragón. Dame,
Gran Cruz de
Justicia.
Military and
Civilian Order
of the Rose.
Dame of the
Comenda.
(Brazil).
Unión de la
Nobleza del
Privilegio del
Solar del
Páramo y de La
Focella. Dama
Hijodalgo.
Capitulo Noble
de Fernando
VI.
Dame, Cruz de
Justicia.
Orden de
Mérito de la
Real Casa
Portuguesa.
Dame
Honoraria.
Imperial Orden
Hispánica de
Carlos
V. Dame,
Gran Lazo.
Real
Maestranza de
Caballería de
La Habana -
Dame
Maestrante de
Hermandad.
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