FAMILY SOLDEVILA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Soldevila

Coat of arms and family crest of Soldevila.

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

History and meaning for Soldevila.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Soldevila:

1) The origin of the family name Soldevila.

2) The meaning of the family name Soldevila.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Soldevila.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Soldevila.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

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

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

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The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Soldevila, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Soldevila with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Soldevila by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Soldevila about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The history and heraldry of the family name Soldevila 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 Soldevila 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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.

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

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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