FAMILY AREILZA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Areilza

Coat of arms and family crest of Areilza.

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

History and meaning for Areilza.

Areilza 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 Areilza 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 Areilza:

1) The origin of the family name Areilza.

2) The meaning of the family name Areilza.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Areilza.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Areilza.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Areilza 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 Areilza have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Areilza has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Areilza and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Areilza have some different spelling.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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