On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Amuzcotegui.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Amuzcotegui.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Amuzcotegui:
1) The origin of the family name Amuzcotegui.
2) The meaning of the family name Amuzcotegui.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Amuzcotegui.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Amuzcotegui.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Amuzcotegui 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 Amuzcotegui have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Amuzcotegui:
* 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.
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That the last name Amuzcotegui is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Amuzcotegui 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 Amuzcotegui, to know the fights of nobility of the Amuzcotegui, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Amuzcotegui, honorary offices or public offices of the Amuzcotegui.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Amuzcotegui. 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 Amuzcotegui. The name Amuzcotegui 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 Amuzcotegui than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
The family name Amuzcotegui appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Amuzcotegui has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Amuzcotegui arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Amuzcotegui are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Amuzcotegui are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Amuzcotegui have made some test of nobility or knightage.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* The family name Amuzcotegui 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 Amuzcotegui as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Amuzcotegui
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