FAMILY GARAICOECHEA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Garaicoechea

Coat of arms and family crest of Garaicoechea.

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

History and meaning for Garaicoechea.

We know that the family name Garaicoechea 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 Garaicoechea:

1) The origin of the family name Garaicoechea.

2) The meaning of the family name Garaicoechea.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Garaicoechea.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Garaicoechea.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Garaicoechea has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

It is known that the Garaicoechea 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 Garaicoechea:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* 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 Garaicoechea 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 Garaicoechea. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Garaicoechea.

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

The family name Garaicoechea appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Garaicoechea has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Garaicoechea arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Garaicoechea are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Garaicoechea are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Garaicoechea have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* 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.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

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