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FAMILY LOPEZ DE ALAVA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Lopez de alava.

Genealogy of family Lopez de alava, origin of Lopez de alava, provenance of the family name Lopez de alava.

History and meaning for Lopez de alava.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Lopez de alava 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 Lopez de alava.

The surname Lopez de alava is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

The surname Lopez de alava is a Spanish SURNAME, composed or derived from the LOPEZ surname, from which we derive the surname Lopez (in Spanish language).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lopez de alava:

1) The origin of the family name Lopez de alava.

2) The meaning of the family name Lopez de alava.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lopez de alava.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lopez de alava.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lopez de alava:

* 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 Lopez de alava 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 Lopez de alava. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Lopez de alava.

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

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

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

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

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

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

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* 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.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* The family name Lopez de alava 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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