FAMILY OXIÑAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oxiñaga

Coat of arms and family crest of Oxiñaga.

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

History and meaning for Oxiñaga.

We know that the family name Oxiñaga has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

The family name Oxiñaga is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ 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 Ñ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oxiñaga:

1) The origin of the family name Oxiñaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Oxiñaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oxiñaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oxiñaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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

* The family name Oxiñaga 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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