FAMILY ZALOÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name ZaloƱa

Coat of arms and family crest of ZaloƱa.

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

History and meaning for ZaloƱa.

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

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

The family name ZaloƱa is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name ZaloƱa:

1) The origin of the family name ZaloƱa.

2) The meaning of the family name ZaloƱa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name ZaloƱa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name ZaloƱa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name ZaloƱa 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 ZaloƱa proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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 Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

That the last name ZaloƱa is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the ZaloƱa are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name ZaloƱa, to know the fights of nobility of the ZaloƱa, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name ZaloƱa, honorary offices or public offices of the ZaloƱa.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name ZaloƱa. 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 ZaloƱa. The name ZaloƱa 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 ZaloƱa 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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