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FAMILY ESCALZO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Escalzo.

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

History and meaning for Escalzo.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Escalzo:

1) The origin of the family name Escalzo.

2) The meaning of the family name Escalzo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Escalzo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Escalzo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Escalzo proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Escalzo 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 Escalzo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Escalzo.

That the last name Escalzo is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Escalzo are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Escalzo, to know the fights of nobility of the Escalzo, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Escalzo, honorary offices or public offices of the Escalzo.

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) 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:

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter E index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Escalza | Go to name Escalzo | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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