Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga:
1) The origin of the family name Erquiaga.
2) The meaning of the family name Erquiaga.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Erquiaga.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Erquiaga.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Heraldry of Lekeitio.
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That the last name Erquiaga is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga, to know the fights of nobility of the Erquiaga, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Erquiaga, honorary offices or public offices of the Erquiaga.
The family name Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* 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.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* 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.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* The family name Erquiaga 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 Erquiaga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Erquiaga
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