FAMILY TARTAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Tartas

Coat of arms and family crest of Tartas.

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

History and meaning for Tartas.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Tartas:

1) The origin of the family name Tartas.

2) The meaning of the family name Tartas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Tartas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Tartas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Tartas 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 Tartas 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 Tartas:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* 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 coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Tartas are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Tartas, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Tartas, and origin for the family name Tartas, nobiliary titles of the family name Tartas and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Tartas appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Tartas appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Tartas alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Tartas, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Tartas, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Tartas.

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

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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