FAMILY FARIÑAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name FariƱas

Coat of arms and family crest of FariƱas.

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

History and meaning for FariƱas.

FariƱas 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 FariƱas an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The family name FariƱas is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name FariƱas:

1) The origin of the family name FariƱas.

2) The meaning of the family name FariƱas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name FariƱas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name FariƱas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name FariƱas proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* 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.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname FariƱas has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name FariƱas and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name FariƱas have some different spelling.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name FariƱas. 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 FariƱas. The name FariƱas 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 FariƱas than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* 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.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* The family name FariƱas 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/

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