On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gastia.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gastia.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gastia:
1) The origin of the family name Gastia.
2) The meaning of the family name Gastia.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gastia.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gastia.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Gastia has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Gastia proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Gastia have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gastia:
* 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 Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Gastia 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 Gastia. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Gastia.
That the last name Gastia is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Gastia are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Gastia, to know the fights of nobility of the Gastia, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Gastia, honorary offices or public offices of the Gastia.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Gastia. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Gastia. The name Gastia also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Gastia than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* 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.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* The family name Gastia 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 Gastia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gastia
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