FAMILY AZCARRAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Azcarraga

Coat of arms and family crest of Azcarraga.

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

History and meaning for Azcarraga.

We know that the family name Azcarraga has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Azcarraga:

1) The origin of the family name Azcarraga.

2) The meaning of the family name Azcarraga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Azcarraga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Azcarraga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* 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.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Azcarraga. 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 Azcarraga. The name Azcarraga 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 Azcarraga 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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