FAMILY OTAGO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Otago

Coat of arms and family crest of Otago.

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

History and meaning for Otago.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Otago.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Otago.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Otago:

1) The origin of the family name Otago.

2) The meaning of the family name Otago.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Otago.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Otago.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Otago 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 Otago:

* 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.

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Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Otago. 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 Otago. The name Otago 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 Otago than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

The family name Otago 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 Otago 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 Otago 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 Otago are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Otago 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 Otago 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) 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:

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

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* The family name Otago 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 Otago as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Otago

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