FAMILY BIZCAYA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bizcaya

Coat of arms and family crest of Bizcaya.

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

History and meaning for Bizcaya.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bizcaya:

1) The origin of the family name Bizcaya.

2) The meaning of the family name Bizcaya.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bizcaya.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bizcaya.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Bizcaya 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 Bizcaya:

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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