FAMILY LARRAÑAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name LarraƱaga

Coat of arms and family crest of LarraƱaga.

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

History and meaning for LarraƱaga.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name LarraƱaga.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name LarraƱaga.

The family name LarraƱaga 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 LarraƱaga:

1) The origin of the family name LarraƱaga.

2) The meaning of the family name LarraƱaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name LarraƱaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name LarraƱaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name LarraƱaga 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 LarraƱaga proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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.

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

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname LarraƱaga 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 LarraƱaga and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name LarraƱaga have some different spelling.

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

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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