FAMILY GASTEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gastey

Coat of arms and family crest of Gastey.

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

History and meaning for Gastey.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gastey:

1) The origin of the family name Gastey.

2) The meaning of the family name Gastey.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gastey.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gastey.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Gastey 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 Gastey 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 Gastey:

* 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.

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Gastey. 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 Gastey. The name Gastey 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 Gastey 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* The family name Gastey 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/

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