FAMILY ORAMAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oramas

Coat of arms and family crest of Oramas.

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

History and meaning for Oramas.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oramas:

1) The origin of the family name Oramas.

2) The meaning of the family name Oramas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oramas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oramas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Oramas 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 Oramas:

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* 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 Oramas, 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 Oramas corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Oramas of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The family name Oramas is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Oramas that have branches in America and / or Europe.

The family name Oramas appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Oramas is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as Oramas have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name Oramas went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Oramas in America.

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

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

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.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* 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.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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