FAMILY IZAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Izaga

Coat of arms and family crest of Izaga.

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

History and meaning for Izaga.

We know that the family name Izaga 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 Izaga:

1) The origin of the family name Izaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Izaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Izaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Izaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name Izaga proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Izaga have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Izaga 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 Izaga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Izaga.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Izaga has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Izaga and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Izaga have some different spelling.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Izaga. 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 Izaga. The name Izaga 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 Izaga 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* The family name Izaga 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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