On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name OraƱa.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name OraƱa.
The family name OraƱa is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ć 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 Ć
SEVEN things you should know about the family name OraƱa:
1) The origin of the family name OraƱa.
2) The meaning of the family name OraƱa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name OraƱa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name OraƱa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name OraƱa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family OraƱa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
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The family name OraƱa 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 OraƱa 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 OraƱa 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 OraƱa are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name OraƱa 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 OraƱa 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestķan los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentįndola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el ańadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* 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.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* The family name OraƱa 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 OraƱa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name OraƱa
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