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FAMILY PICCA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Picca.

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

History and meaning for Picca.

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

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

The etymological study of the surname Picca suggests that it is a surname of ITALIAN origin.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Picca:

1) The origin of the family name Picca.

2) The meaning of the family name Picca.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Picca.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Picca.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

* The Italian town of Molfetta.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Blasonario di Molfetta.

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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 Picca:

Name Picca

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Picca. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Picca name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Picca.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Picca and the history and origin for the family name Picca in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Picca

Coat of arms for the name Picca in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family name Picca appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Picca. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Picca, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Picca, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* 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.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Picca:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Picazos | Go to name Picca | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests