On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Pinza.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Pinza.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pinza:
1) The origin of the family name Pinza.
2) The meaning of the family name Pinza.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Pinza.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Pinza.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Pinza 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 Pinza have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Pinza:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Pinza 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 Pinza. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Pinza.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Pinza 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 Pinza and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Pinza have some different spelling.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Pinza. 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 Pinza. The name Pinza 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 Pinza 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* 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.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* The family name Pinza 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 Pinza as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Pinza
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