FAMILY HARCIA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Harcia

Coat of arms and family crest of Harcia.

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

History and meaning for Harcia.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Harcia.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Harcia.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Harcia:

1) The origin of the family name Harcia.

2) The meaning of the family name Harcia.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Harcia.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Harcia.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Harcia:

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Harcia are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Harcia, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Harcia, and origin for the family name Harcia, nobiliary titles of the family name Harcia and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Harcia appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Harcia appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Harcia alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Harcia, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Harcia, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Harcia.

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* 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.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* The family name Harcia 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 Harcia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Harcia

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Harcia:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter H index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Harcarse | Go to name Harcia comte de carlisle | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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