FAMILY GORRAEZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gorraez

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorraez.

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

History and meaning for Gorraez.

Gorraez 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 Gorraez an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The surname Gorraez is of SPANISH origin and probably patronymic of the proper name of Gorrao.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorraez:

1) The origin of the family name Gorraez.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorraez.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorraez.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorraez.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Gorraez 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 Gorraez 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 Gorraez:

* 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.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Gorraez. 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 Gorraez. The name Gorraez 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 Gorraez than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

The family name Gorraez 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 Gorraez 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 Gorraez 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 Gorraez are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Gorraez 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 Gorraez 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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