FAMILY GIRALDA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Giralda

Coat of arms and family crest of Giralda.

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

History and meaning for Giralda.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Giralda.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Giralda.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Giralda:

1) The origin of the family name Giralda.

2) The meaning of the family name Giralda.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Giralda.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Giralda.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Giralda 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 Giralda:

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Giralda 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 Giralda and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Giralda 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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