FAMILY ORCAZAGUIRRE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Orcazaguirre

Coat of arms and family crest of Orcazaguirre.

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

History and meaning for Orcazaguirre.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Orcazaguirre:

1) The origin of the family name Orcazaguirre.

2) The meaning of the family name Orcazaguirre.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Orcazaguirre.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Orcazaguirre.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Orcazaguirre 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 Orcazaguirre 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 Orcazaguirre:

* 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.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Orcazaguirre 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 Orcazaguirre. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Orcazaguirre.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Orcazaguirre. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Orcazaguirre. The name Orcazaguirre also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Orcazaguirre than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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:

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* The family name Orcazaguirre 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/

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