FAMILY AZPITARTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Azpitarte

Coat of arms and family crest of Azpitarte.

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

History and meaning for Azpitarte.

We know that the family name Azpitarte 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 Azpitarte:

1) The origin of the family name Azpitarte.

2) The meaning of the family name Azpitarte.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Azpitarte.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Azpitarte.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Azpitarte 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 Azpitarte 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 Azpitarte:

* 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.

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Azpitarte. 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 Azpitarte. The name Azpitarte 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 Azpitarte than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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