Plaza is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Plaza an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Plaza:
1) The origin of the family name Plaza.
2) The meaning of the family name Plaza.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Plaza.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Plaza.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Plaza has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Plaza proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Plaza have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Asturias (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Plaza:
* 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.
* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto 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.
* Heraldry of Lekeitio.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Plaza, 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 Plaza corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Plaza of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Plaza 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 Plaza. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Plaza.
The history and heraldry of the family name Plaza appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Plaza It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Plaza, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Plaza appears here very well documented.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* 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.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* The family name Plaza 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 Plaza as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Plaza
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