On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Zuloaga.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Zuloaga.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zuloaga:
1) The origin of the family name Zuloaga.
2) The meaning of the family name Zuloaga.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Zuloaga.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Zuloaga.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Zuloaga 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 Zuloaga proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Zuloaga have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Zuloaga:
* 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
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* 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.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Zuloaga, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Zuloaga corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Zuloaga of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Zuloaga 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 Zuloaga, 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 Zuloaga, and origin for the family name Zuloaga, nobiliary titles of the family name Zuloaga and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Zuloaga appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Zuloaga 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 Zuloaga alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Zuloaga, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Zuloaga, 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 Zuloaga.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Zuloaga 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 Zuloaga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Zuloaga.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* 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.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* The family name Zuloaga 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 Zuloaga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Zuloaga
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