FAMILY OLAVE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Olave

Coat of arms and family crest of Olave.

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

History and meaning for Olave.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Olave 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 Olave.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Olave:

1) The origin of the family name Olave.

2) The meaning of the family name Olave.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Olave.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Olave.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Olave 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 Olave:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

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

The family name Olave appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Olave has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Olave arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Olave are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Olave are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Olave have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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

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:

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* 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.

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