FAMILY ARAUCO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Arauco

Coat of arms and family crest of Arauco.

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

History and meaning for Arauco.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Arauco 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 Arauco.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arauco:

1) The origin of the family name Arauco.

2) The meaning of the family name Arauco.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Arauco.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Arauco.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

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

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:

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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