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FAMILY VACA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Vaca.

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

History and meaning for Vaca.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vaca:

1) The origin of the family name Vaca.

2) The meaning of the family name Vaca.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vaca.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vaca.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Vaca proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Italy.

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

* 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.

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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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 Vaca:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Vaca.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Vaca 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 Vaca. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Vaca.

The history and heraldry of the family name Vaca 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 Vaca appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

The family name Vaca 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 Vaca. 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 Vaca, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Vaca, 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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

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