FAMILY ZABAL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zabal

Coat of arms and family crest of Zabal.

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

History and meaning for Zabal.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Zabal.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Zabal.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zabal:

1) The origin of the family name Zabal.

2) The meaning of the family name Zabal.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zabal.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zabal.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Zabal proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

Are you proud to belong to your family? Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here

This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary, make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..

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 Zabal:

Name Zabal

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Zabal. Very cheap.

heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Zabal and the history and origin for the family name Zabal in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

Click here to see in more detail the products displayed here and other heraldry for the family name Zabal

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Zabal 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 Zabal. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Zabal.

The family name Zabal appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Zabal has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Zabal arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Zabal are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Zabal are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Zabal have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* The family name Zabal 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 Zabal as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Zabal

Related Words: Zabal family crest | Origin of the name Zabal | Genealogy of the family Zabal | Heraldry of the name Zabal | Coat of arms of Zabal | Genealogy of the Zabal | Origin of the Zabal | Meaning of the name Zabal.

Zabal

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter Z index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Zabache | Go to name Zabal | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests