On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Uria.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Uria.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Uria:
1) The origin of the family name Uria.
2) The meaning of the family name Uria.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Uria.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Uria.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Uria has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Uria proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Uria have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Asturias (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Uria:
* 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.
* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Heraldry of Lekeitio.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Uria, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Uria corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Uria of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Uria 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 Uria, 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 Uria, and origin for the family name Uria, nobiliary titles of the family name Uria and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Uria appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Uria 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 Uria alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Uria, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Uria, 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 Uria.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Uria 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 Uria. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Uria.
The history and heraldry of the family name Uria appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Uria It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Uria, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Uria appears here very well documented.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* 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.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* The family name Uria 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 Uria as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Uria
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