FAMILY BERRIOCHOA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Berriochoa

Coat of arms and family crest of Berriochoa.

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

History and meaning for Berriochoa.

We know that the family name Berriochoa 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 Berriochoa:

1) The origin of the family name Berriochoa.

2) The meaning of the family name Berriochoa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Berriochoa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Berriochoa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Berriochoa 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 Berriochoa 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 Berriochoa:

* 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.

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

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

The family name Berriochoa 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 Berriochoa 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 Berriochoa 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 Berriochoa are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Berriochoa 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 Berriochoa 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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:

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* The family name Berriochoa 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/

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