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FAMILY GRIJALVA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grijalva.

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

History and meaning for Grijalva.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grijalva:

1) The origin of the family name Grijalva.

2) The meaning of the family name Grijalva.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grijalva.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grijalva.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

* 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.

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Grijalva.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Grijalva 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 Grijalva. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Grijalva.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Grijalva has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Grijalva and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Grijalva have some different spelling.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Grijalva. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Grijalva. The name Grijalva also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Grijalva than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* 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.

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

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