On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Zapila.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Zapila.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zapila:
1) The origin of the family name Zapila.
2) The meaning of the family name Zapila.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Zapila.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Zapila.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Zapila:
* 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.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Zapila 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 Zapila, 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 Zapila, and origin for the family name Zapila, nobiliary titles of the family name Zapila and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Zapila appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Zapila 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 Zapila alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Zapila, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Zapila, 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 Zapila.Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Zapila. 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 Zapila. The name Zapila 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 Zapila 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* The family name Zapila 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 Zapila as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Zapila
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All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
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