FAMILY ERRASTI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Errasti

Coat of arms and family crest of Errasti.

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

History and meaning for Errasti.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Errasti have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Errasti.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Errasti:

1) The origin of the family name Errasti.

2) The meaning of the family name Errasti.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Errasti.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Errasti.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Errasti 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 Errasti:

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

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

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

That the last name Errasti is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Errasti 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 Errasti, to know the fights of nobility of the Errasti, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Errasti, honorary offices or public offices of the Errasti.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* 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.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

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

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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