Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi:
1) The origin of the family name Gorostidi.
2) The meaning of the family name Gorostidi.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gorostidi.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gorostidi.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi:
* 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.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Gorostidi.
That the last name Gorostidi is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi, to know the fights of nobility of the Gorostidi, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Gorostidi, honorary offices or public offices of the Gorostidi.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Gorostidi. 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 Gorostidi. The name Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* The family name Gorostidi 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 Gorostidi as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gorostidi
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