FAMILY PLATA (DE LA): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Plata (de la)

Coat of arms and family crest of Plata (de la).

Genealogy of family Plata (de la), origin of Plata (de la), provenance of the family name Plata (de la).

History and meaning for Plata (de la).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Plata (de la) 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 Plata (de la).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Plata (de la):

1) The origin of the family name Plata (de la).

2) The meaning of the family name Plata (de la).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Plata (de la).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Plata (de la).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Plata (de la):

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Plata (de la) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Plata (de la) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Plata (de la) can have graphic variants.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

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

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* The family name Plata (de la) 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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