FAMILY BARRIGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Barriga

Coat of arms and family crest of Barriga.

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

History and meaning for Barriga.

Barriga is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Barriga an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barriga:

1) The origin of the family name Barriga.

2) The meaning of the family name Barriga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barriga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barriga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Barriga has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Barriga proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Barriga appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Barriga are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Barriga.

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Barriga, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Barriga corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Barriga of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

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

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* 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.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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