FAMILY ZAPALA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zapala

Coat of arms and family crest of Zapala.

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

History and meaning for Zapala.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zapala:

1) The origin of the family name Zapala.

2) The meaning of the family name Zapala.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zapala.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zapala.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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The family name Zapala 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 Zapala 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 Zapala 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 Zapala are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Zapala 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 Zapala 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* 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.

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