The heraldry and the history of the family name Galdona 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 Galdona.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Galdona:
1) The origin of the family name Galdona.
2) The meaning of the family name Galdona.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Galdona.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Galdona.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Galdona has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Galdona have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Galdona:
* 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.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Galdona 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 Galdona. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Galdona.
That the last name Galdona is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Galdona are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Galdona, to know the fights of nobility of the Galdona, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Galdona, honorary offices or public offices of the Galdona.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Galdona has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Galdona and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Galdona have some different spelling.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
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* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* The family name Galdona 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 Galdona as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Galdona
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