On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Ecija.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Ecija.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ecija:
1) The origin of the family name Ecija.
2) The meaning of the family name Ecija.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Ecija.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Ecija.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Ecija has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Ecija proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Ecija have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ecija:
* 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.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Ecija:
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Coat of arms for Ecija and the history and origin for the family name Ecija in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ecija 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 Ecija. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ecija.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ecija 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 Ecija and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ecija have some different spelling.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Ecija. 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 Ecija. The name Ecija 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 Ecija than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* The family name Ecija 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 Ecija as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Ecija
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