We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Palau:
1) The origin of the family name Palau.
2) The meaning of the family name Palau.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Palau.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Palau.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Palau 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 Palau have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Palau:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* 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.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Palau are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Palau, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Palau, and origin for the family name Palau, nobiliary titles of the family name Palau and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Palau appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Palau appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Palau alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Palau, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Palau, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Palau.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Palau 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 Palau. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Palau.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Palau, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Palau with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Palau by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Palau about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* 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.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* The family name Palau 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 Palau as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Palau
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