FAMILY ZABALAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Zabalaga

Coat of arms and family crest of Zabalaga.

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

History and meaning for Zabalaga.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zabalaga:

1) The origin of the family name Zabalaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Zabalaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zabalaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zabalaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Zabalaga 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 Zabalaga proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Zabalaga 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 Zabalaga:

* 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 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 Zabalaga 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 Zabalaga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Zabalaga.

That the last name Zabalaga is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Zabalaga 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 Zabalaga, to know the fights of nobility of the Zabalaga, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Zabalaga, honorary offices or public offices of the Zabalaga.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Zabalaga. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Zabalaga. The name Zabalaga also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Zabalaga than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* The family name Zabalaga 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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