The heraldry and the history of the family name Compta have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Compta.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Compta:
1) The origin of the family name Compta.
2) The meaning of the family name Compta.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Compta.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Compta.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Compta has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Compta:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Compta:
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Coat of arms for Compta and the history and origin for the family name Compta in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Compta, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Compta corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Compta of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Compta appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Compta. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Compta.
The history and heraldry of the family name Compta appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Compta appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.
Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:
1) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* The family name Compta appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/
Heraldry for family name Compta as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Compta
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