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Language of the text: Español
Nobility: Nobles
Nobles in:Italia - España (Cataluña - Sicilia)
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Ancient and illustrious family from Spain, of clear and ancient virtue, which was ennobled during its transit to Sicily, albeit in the form of the surname Godaz. Last name variations were once a fairly common phenomenon, often the result of errors in handwritten transcription. In the heraldic tradition, surnames and coats of arms have been transmitted with certain nuances that reflect both the evolution of the family and the changes in the writing of the documents, which sometimes gave rise to new forms of identification that, however, kept alive the memory of the lineages and their values. There are several hypotheses about the origin of the surname Godas. The most mythical one maintains that this lineage descends from the legendary barbarian delegate, probably of Gothic origin, who proclaimed himself king of Sardinia in the 6th century. The most plausible hypothesis, on the other hand, considers that this surname has a ... ...
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When you buy a heraldic document a new accurate analysis of the heraldic research will be performed by an expert heraldist and the document will be written in Italian or English.
The coat of arms will be checked and, if necessary, redesigned in strict compliance with the heraldic rules by our experts.
BlazonGodas
1. Crest of family: Godaz, Godas
Language of the text: Español
En azur, un buey reciso y contornado, de oro.
Fuentes bibliográficas: "Dizionario storico blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", compilado por el Comm. G.B. de Crollalanza, publicado por la dirección del periódico heráldico, Pisa 1888; "Il Blasone In Sicilia ossia Raccolta Araldica" V. Palizzolo Gravina, Palermo 1871-75. Nota: El término "reciso" indica que el buey aparece cortado por la mitad.
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Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families