FAMILY BECOECHEA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Becoechea

Coat of arms and family crest of Becoechea.

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

History and meaning for Becoechea.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Becoechea:

1) The origin of the family name Becoechea.

2) The meaning of the family name Becoechea.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Becoechea.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Becoechea.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Becoechea 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 Becoechea:

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* The family name Becoechea 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/

Heraldry for family name Becoechea as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Becoechea

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