FAMILY URANZU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Uranzu

Coat of arms and family crest of Uranzu.

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

History and meaning for Uranzu.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Uranzu:

1) The origin of the family name Uranzu.

2) The meaning of the family name Uranzu.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Uranzu.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Uranzu.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Uranzu 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 Uranzu 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 Uranzu:

* 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 Uranzu 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 Uranzu, 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 Uranzu, and origin for the family name Uranzu, nobiliary titles of the family name Uranzu and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Uranzu appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Uranzu 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 Uranzu alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Uranzu, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Uranzu, 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 Uranzu.

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

* 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.

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

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