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FAMILY CASTALDO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Castaldo.

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

History and meaning for Castaldo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castaldo:

1) The origin of the family name Castaldo.

2) The meaning of the family name Castaldo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castaldo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castaldo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Italy.

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

* 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

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Castaldo 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 Castaldo, 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 Castaldo, and origin for the family name Castaldo, nobiliary titles of the family name Castaldo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Castaldo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Castaldo 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 Castaldo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Castaldo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Castaldo, 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 Castaldo.

The family name Castaldo 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 Castaldo. 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 Castaldo, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Castaldo, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

The family name Castaldo 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 Castaldo 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 Castaldo 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 Castaldo are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Castaldo 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 Castaldo 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

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

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

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

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