FAMILY ZAPOLYA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zapolya

Coat of arms and family crest of Zapolya.

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

History and meaning for Zapolya.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zapolya:

1) The origin of the family name Zapolya.

2) The meaning of the family name Zapolya.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zapolya.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zapolya.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Zapolya 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 Zapolya, 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 Zapolya, and origin for the family name Zapolya, nobiliary titles of the family name Zapolya and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Zapolya appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Zapolya 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 Zapolya alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Zapolya, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Zapolya, 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 Zapolya.

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

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

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:

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* The family name Zapolya 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 Zapolya as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Zapolya

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Zapolya:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter Z index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Zapolski | Go to name Zaporozhia | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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