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FAMILY CALAVA`: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Calava`.

Genealogy of family Calava`, origin of Calava`, provenance of the family name Calava`.

History and meaning for Calava`.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Calava` 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 Calava`.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Calava`:

1) The origin of the family name Calava`.

2) The meaning of the family name Calava`.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Calava`.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Calava`.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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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 Calava`:

Name Calava`

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Calava`.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Calava` and the history and origin for the family name Calava` in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Calava`

Coat of arms for the name Calava` in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family name Calava` appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Calava`. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Calava`, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Calava`, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* 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.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* The family name Calava` 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 Calava` as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Calava`

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Calava`:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Calava | Go to name Calavecchio | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests