On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Castellgal.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Castellgal.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castellgal:
1) The origin of the family name Castellgal.
2) The meaning of the family name Castellgal.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Castellgal.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Castellgal.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Castellgal have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Castellgal:
* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.
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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 Castellgal:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Castellgal. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Castellgal and the history and origin for the family name Castellgal in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Castellgal appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Castellgal. Covers the birthplace of the name Castellgal, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Castellgal that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* The family name Castellgal 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 Castellgal as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Castellgal
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