FAMILY ARTIAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Artiaga

Coat of arms and family crest of Artiaga.

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

History and meaning for Artiaga.

We know that the family name Artiaga 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.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Artiaga:

1) The origin of the family name Artiaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Artiaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Artiaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Artiaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Artiaga has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Artiaga proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Artiaga have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* 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.

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Artiaga 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 Artiaga, 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 Artiaga, and origin for the family name Artiaga, nobiliary titles of the family name Artiaga and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Artiaga appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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

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

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

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:

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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