On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Colina.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Colina.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Colina:
1) The origin of the family name Colina.
2) The meaning of the family name Colina.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Colina.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Colina.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Colina has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Colina proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Colina have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Colina:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Colina 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 Colina. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Colina.
That the last name Colina is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Colina 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 Colina, to know the fights of nobility of the Colina, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Colina, honorary offices or public offices of the Colina.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Colina 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 Colina and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Colina 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* 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.
* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* The family name Colina 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 Colina as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Colina
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