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FAMILY ZALVIDE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Zalvide.

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

History and meaning for Zalvide.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Zalvide have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Zalvide.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zalvide:

1) The origin of the family name Zalvide.

2) The meaning of the family name Zalvide.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zalvide.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zalvide.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Zalvide, 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 Zalvide corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Zalvide of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Zalvide has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Zalvide and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Zalvide have some different spelling.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* The family name Zalvide 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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