FAMILY CALATAYUD (CIUDAD): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Calatayud (ciudad)

Coat of arms and family crest of Calatayud (ciudad).

Genealogy of family Calatayud (ciudad), origin of Calatayud (ciudad), provenance of the family name Calatayud (ciudad).

History and meaning for Calatayud (ciudad).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Calatayud (ciudad) 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 Calatayud (ciudad).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Calatayud (ciudad):

1) The origin of the family name Calatayud (ciudad).

2) The meaning of the family name Calatayud (ciudad).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Calatayud (ciudad).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Calatayud (ciudad).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Calatayud (ciudad):

* 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 Calatayud (ciudad) 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 Calatayud (ciudad). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Calatayud (ciudad).

It may be helpful for those with the name Calatayud (ciudad) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Calatayud (ciudad) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Calatayud (ciudad) can have graphic variants.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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:

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* 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.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

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

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* The family name Calatayud (ciudad) 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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