The heraldry and the history of the family name Madariaga 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 Madariaga.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Madariaga:
1) The origin of the family name Madariaga.
2) The meaning of the family name Madariaga.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Madariaga.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Madariaga.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Madariaga 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 Madariaga proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Madariaga 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 Madariaga:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al 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.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Madariaga, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Madariaga corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Madariaga of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Madariaga 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 Madariaga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Madariaga.
That the last name Madariaga is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Madariaga 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 Madariaga, to know the fights of nobility of the Madariaga, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Madariaga, honorary offices or public offices of the Madariaga.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* The family name Madariaga 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 Madariaga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Madariaga
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