On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Balacloy.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Balacloy.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Balacloy:
1) The origin of the family name Balacloy.
2) The meaning of the family name Balacloy.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Balacloy.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Balacloy.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Balacloy:
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Balacloy 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 Balacloy. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Balacloy.
The history and heraldry of the family name Balacloy 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 Balacloy 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* The family name Balacloy 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 Balacloy as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Balacloy
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