FAMILY SPINOLA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Spinola

Coat of arms and family crest of Spinola.

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

History and meaning for Spinola.

We know that the family name Spinola has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

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 Spinola:

1) The origin of the family name Spinola.

2) The meaning of the family name Spinola.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Spinola.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Spinola.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Spinola has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Spinola proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

* Italy.

* Portugal.

* Genoa (Italy).

* The Italian town of Molfetta.

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

* 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

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Le Famiglie Nobili Genovesi, by Angelo Scorza.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

* Blasonario di Molfetta.

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The family Spinola appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Spinola and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Spinola is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

The history and heraldry of the family name Spinola appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Spinola are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Spinola.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Spinola 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 Spinola, 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 Spinola, and origin for the family name Spinola, nobiliary titles of the family name Spinola and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Spinola appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Spinola 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 Spinola alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Spinola, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Spinola, 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 Spinola.

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

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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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