On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Hombau.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Hombau.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Hombau:
1) The origin of the family name Hombau.
2) The meaning of the family name Hombau.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Hombau.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Hombau.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Hombau has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Hombau:
* 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 catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Hombau:
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Coat of arms for Hombau and the history and origin for the family name Hombau in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Hombau 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 Hombau. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Hombau.
The history and heraldry of the family name Hombau 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 Hombau appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Hombau. 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 Hombau. The name Hombau 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 Hombau than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
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* The family name Hombau 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 Hombau as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Hombau
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