FAMILY ALTURRIAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alturriaga

Coat of arms and family crest of Alturriaga.

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

History and meaning for Alturriaga.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alturriaga:

1) The origin of the family name Alturriaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Alturriaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alturriaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alturriaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Alturriaga appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Alturriaga some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Alturriaga in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* The family name Alturriaga 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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