FAMILY GAMIOA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gamioa

Coat of arms and family crest of Gamioa.

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

History and meaning for Gamioa.

We know that the family name Gamioa has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gamioa:

1) The origin of the family name Gamioa.

2) The meaning of the family name Gamioa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gamioa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gamioa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gamioa 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 Gamioa:

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

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) 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:

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

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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