FAMILY ORTIGUERA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ortiguera

Coat of arms and family crest of Ortiguera.

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

History and meaning for Ortiguera.

Ortiguera is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Ortiguera an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ortiguera:

1) The origin of the family name Ortiguera.

2) The meaning of the family name Ortiguera.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ortiguera.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ortiguera.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Ortiguera proved their chivalry in this institution.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ortiguera:

* 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 Ortiguera 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 Ortiguera. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ortiguera.

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) 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:

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* The family name Ortiguera 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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