FAMILY GALINDEZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Galindez

Coat of arms and family crest of Galindez.

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

History and meaning for Galindez.

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

The surname Galindez is of SPANISH origin and probably patronymic of the proper name of Galindo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Galindez:

1) The origin of the family name Galindez.

2) The meaning of the family name Galindez.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Galindez.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Galindez.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Galindez 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 Galindez proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* 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.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Galindez, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Galindez and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Galindez. Our infanzons, as surely the Galindez, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Galindez.

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

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

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

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

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