On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Palaya.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Palaya.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Palaya:
1) The origin of the family name Palaya.
2) The meaning of the family name Palaya.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Palaya.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Palaya.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Palaya 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 Palaya have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Palaya:
* 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.
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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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 Palaya:
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Coat of arms for Palaya and the history and origin for the family name Palaya in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Palaya, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Palaya corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Palaya of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Palaya 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 Palaya. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Palaya.
The history and heraldry of the family name Palaya appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Palaya appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) 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:
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* The family name Palaya 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 Palaya as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Palaya
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