FAMILY IRURETA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Irureta

Coat of arms and family crest of Irureta.

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

History and meaning for Irureta.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Irureta have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Irureta.

The surname Irureta is probably a topographical name of Basque origin for a first element + the collective suffix -eta “place or group of”.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Irureta:

1) The origin of the family name Irureta.

2) The meaning of the family name Irureta.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Irureta.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Irureta.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Irureta proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Irureta 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 Irureta:

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

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

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* The family name Irureta 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/

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