FAMILY CIUTADILLA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ciutadilla

Coat of arms and family crest of Ciutadilla.

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

History and meaning for Ciutadilla.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ciutadilla:

1) The origin of the family name Ciutadilla.

2) The meaning of the family name Ciutadilla.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ciutadilla.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ciutadilla.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* 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.

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Ciutadilla appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Ciutadilla. Covers the birthplace of the name Ciutadilla, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Ciutadilla 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.

The history and heraldry of the family name Ciutadilla appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Ciutadilla appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* The family name Ciutadilla 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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