FAMILY GARCIA ARRAFAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Garcia arrafan

Coat of arms and family crest of Garcia arrafan.

Genealogy of family Garcia arrafan, origin of Garcia arrafan, provenance of the family name Garcia arrafan.

History and meaning for Garcia arrafan.

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

The surname Garcia arrafan is a Spanish SURNAME, compound derived from the GARCIA surname, from which we derive the surname García (in Spanish language).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Garcia arrafan:

1) The origin of the family name Garcia arrafan.

2) The meaning of the family name Garcia arrafan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Garcia arrafan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Garcia arrafan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* 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 Garcia arrafan 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 Garcia arrafan. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Garcia arrafan.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Garcia arrafan. 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 Garcia arrafan. The name Garcia arrafan 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 Garcia arrafan 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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