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FAMILY ZOZAYA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Zozaya.

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

History and meaning for Zozaya.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Zozaya:

1) The origin of the family name Zozaya.

2) The meaning of the family name Zozaya.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Zozaya.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Zozaya.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Zozaya 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 Zozaya have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Zozaya:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Zozaya.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Zozaya 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 Zozaya. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Zozaya.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Zozaya 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 Zozaya and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Zozaya 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

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

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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

* The family name Zozaya 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 Zozaya as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Zozaya

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