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FAMILY GAVALA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gavala.

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

History and meaning for Gavala.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gavala:

1) The origin of the family name Gavala.

2) The meaning of the family name Gavala.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gavala.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gavala.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Gavala:

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Gavala 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 Gavala and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Gavala have some different spelling.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* 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.

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

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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

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