Fraga is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.
And here we make available to students of the family name Fraga an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fraga:
1) The origin of the family name Fraga.
2) The meaning of the family name Fraga.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Fraga.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Fraga.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Fraga 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 Fraga proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Fraga have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fraga:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Fraga appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Fraga are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Fraga.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Fraga 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 Fraga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Fraga.
The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Fraga appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Fraga so the Fraga or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* The family name Fraga 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 Fraga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Fraga
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