And here we make available to students of the family name Zaforteza 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 Zaforteza:
1) The origin of the family name Zaforteza.
2) The meaning of the family name Zaforteza.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Zaforteza.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Zaforteza.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Zaforteza has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Zaforteza have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Zaforteza:
* 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
* 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 Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Zaforteza, 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 Zaforteza corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Zaforteza of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Zaforteza 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 Zaforteza, 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 Zaforteza, and origin for the family name Zaforteza, nobiliary titles of the family name Zaforteza and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Zaforteza appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Zaforteza 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 Zaforteza alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Zaforteza, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Zaforteza, 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 Zaforteza.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Zaforteza 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 Zaforteza. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Zaforteza.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Zaforteza, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Zaforteza with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Zaforteza by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Zaforteza about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
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) 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:
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* The family name Zaforteza 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 Zaforteza as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Zaforteza
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