FAMILY PLATA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Plata

Coat of arms and family crest of Plata.

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

History and meaning for Plata.

We know that the family name Plata has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Plata:

1) The origin of the family name Plata.

2) The meaning of the family name Plata.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Plata.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Plata.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Plata has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Plata proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Italy.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Plata are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Plata, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Plata, and origin for the family name Plata, nobiliary titles of the family name Plata and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Plata appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Plata appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Plata alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Plata, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Plata, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Plata.

The family name Plata appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Plata. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Plata, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Plata, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Plata 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 Plata and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Plata 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

* 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.

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