FAMILY ZAPPATA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zappata

Coat of arms and family crest of Zappata.

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

History and meaning for Zappata.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Zappata.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Zappata.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zappata:

1) The origin of the family name Zappata.

2) The meaning of the family name Zappata.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zappata.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zappata.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

* The Italian Piedmont.

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

* Blasonario Piamontese.

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

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The family name Zappata appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Zappata. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Zappata, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Zappata, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

The family name Zappata appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Zappata. This work was published in 1928 with six volumes, and in 1935 its Appendix with two volumes. Collect the shield, history and origin of the family name Zappata.

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

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:

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* 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.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* The family name Zappata 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/

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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 Zapparuschi | Go to name Zappata | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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