The heraldry and the history of the family name Artigosa 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 Artigosa.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Artigosa:
1) The origin of the family name Artigosa.
2) The meaning of the family name Artigosa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Artigosa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Artigosa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Artigosa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Artigosa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Artigosa:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Artigosa 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 Artigosa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Artigosa.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Artigosa. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Artigosa. The name Artigosa also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Artigosa than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
The family name Artigosa appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Artigosa has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Artigosa arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Artigosa are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Artigosa are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Artigosa have made some test of nobility or knightage.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* The family name Artigosa 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 Artigosa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Artigosa
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