The heraldry and the history of the family name Balena' 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 Balena'.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Balena':
1) The origin of the family name Balena'.
2) The meaning of the family name Balena'.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Balena'.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Balena'.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Balena' have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Balena':
* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.
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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 Balena':
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Coat of arms for Balena' and the history and origin for the family name Balena' in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Balena' appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Balena'. Covers the birthplace of the name Balena', its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Balena' that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.
It may be helpful for those with the name Balena' strong> to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Balena' It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Balena' can have graphic variants.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* The family name Balena' 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 Balena' as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Balena'
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