On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Aranzate.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Aranzate.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Aranzate:
1) The origin of the family name Aranzate.
2) The meaning of the family name Aranzate.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Aranzate.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Aranzate.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Aranzate 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 Aranzate 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 Aranzate:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* 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 coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Aranzate are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Aranzate, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Aranzate, and origin for the family name Aranzate, nobiliary titles of the family name Aranzate and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Aranzate appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Aranzate appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Aranzate alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Aranzate, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Aranzate, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Aranzate.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Aranzate 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 Aranzate. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Aranzate.
That the last name Aranzate is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Aranzate 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 Aranzate, to know the fights of nobility of the Aranzate, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Aranzate, honorary offices or public offices of the Aranzate.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* 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.
* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* The family name Aranzate 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 Aranzate as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Aranzate
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