FAMILY VILLABA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Villaba

Coat of arms and family crest of Villaba.

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

History and meaning for Villaba.

We know that the family name Villaba 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.

The surname Villaba is surely of SPANISH TOPONYMIC origin, as it bears the word VILLA (town) in its composition. It owes its origin to some town, or refers to some town.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Villaba:

1) The origin of the family name Villaba.

2) The meaning of the family name Villaba.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Villaba.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Villaba.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Villaba 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 Villaba. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Villaba.

That the last name Villaba is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Villaba are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Villaba, to know the fights of nobility of the Villaba, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Villaba, honorary offices or public offices of the Villaba.

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

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:

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* 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.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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