Arrau is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Arrau an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arrau:
1) The origin of the family name Arrau.
2) The meaning of the family name Arrau.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Arrau.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Arrau.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Arrau proved their chivalry in this institution.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Arrau:
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Arrau:
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Arrau, 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 Arrau corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Arrau of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Arrau 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 Arrau. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Arrau.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* The family name Arrau 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 Arrau as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Arrau
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