FAMILY CASTIGLIA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Castiglia

Coat of arms and family crest of Castiglia.

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

History and meaning for Castiglia.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Castiglia.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Castiglia.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castiglia:

1) The origin of the family name Castiglia.

2) The meaning of the family name Castiglia.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castiglia.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castiglia.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* 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 Castiglia:

Name Castiglia

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

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The family name Castiglia 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 Castiglia. 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 Castiglia, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Castiglia, 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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