FAMILY GAITAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gaitan

Coat of arms and family crest of Gaitan.

Genealogy of family Gaitan, origin of Gaitan, provenance of the family name Gaitan.

History and meaning for Gaitan.

Gaitan is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Gaitan an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gaitan:

1) The origin of the family name Gaitan.

2) The meaning of the family name Gaitan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gaitan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gaitan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Gaitan has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Gaitan proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Gaitan have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Andalusia (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gaitan:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Apellidos y Escudos sevillanos y cordobeses y que pasaron a Indias, by Jose Maria de Mena.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Gaitan appears in the book "Apellidos y Escudos sevillanos y cordobeses y que pasaron a Indias" by Jose Maria de Mena. The family names of Seville, among which is the surname Gaitan, come mostly from the two hundred knights of lineage who reconquered Seville in 1248, accompanying King San Fernando. These surnames are, in part, from some Sevillians prior to the invasion of Spain by the Moors, that is, they go back to the Visigothic period, and even to Roman times. Some descendants of those Sevillians of the 8th century, after having lived five hundred years in exile in Asturias, Galicia or Leon, returned to Seville. Other surnames from the time of the Reconquest are of Galician, Asturian, Castilian, Catalan or Navarrese origin, of knights of San Fernando that even without coming from old Sevillian families, they decide to stay in this city. There are also family names from Mussulmanic origin. Visit https://www.heraldrycrests.com family name Gaitan to know more about the last name Gaitan.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Gaitan 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 Gaitan. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Gaitan.

The family name Gaitan is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Gaitan that have branches in America and / or Europe.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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