FAMILY GALDIANO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Galdiano

Coat of arms and family crest of Galdiano.

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

History and meaning for Galdiano.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Galdiano:

1) The origin of the family name Galdiano.

2) The meaning of the family name Galdiano.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Galdiano.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Galdiano.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Galdiano 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 Galdiano have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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

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

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

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

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

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

That the last name Galdiano is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Galdiano 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 Galdiano, to know the fights of nobility of the Galdiano, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Galdiano, honorary offices or public offices of the Galdiano.

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

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

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