FAMILY ALZA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alza

Coat of arms and family crest of Alza.

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

History and meaning for Alza.

Alza 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 Alza 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 Alza:

1) The origin of the family name Alza.

2) The meaning of the family name Alza.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alza.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alza.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Alza 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 Alza proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* 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.

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

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Alza. 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 Alza. The name Alza 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 Alza than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

The family name Alza appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Alza has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Alza arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Alza are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Alza are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Alza have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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:

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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