FAMILY NADAL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Nadal

Coat of arms and family crest of Nadal.

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

History and meaning for Nadal.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Nadal 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 Nadal.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Nadal:

1) The origin of the family name Nadal.

2) The meaning of the family name Nadal.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Nadal.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Nadal.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* Italy.

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The family Nadal appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Nadal and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Nadal is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Nadal, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Nadal and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Nadal. Our infanzons, as surely the Nadal, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Nadal.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Nadal are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Nadal, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Nadal, and origin for the family name Nadal, nobiliary titles of the family name Nadal and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Nadal appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Nadal appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Nadal alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Nadal, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Nadal, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Nadal.

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

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Nadal, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Nadal with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Nadal by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Nadal about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Nadal appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Nadal. Covers the birthplace of the name Nadal, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Nadal 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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