FAMILY LORCA (CIUDAD): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lorca (ciudad)

Coat of arms and family crest of Lorca (ciudad).

Genealogy of family Lorca (ciudad), origin of Lorca (ciudad), provenance of the family name Lorca (ciudad).

History and meaning for Lorca (ciudad).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Lorca (ciudad) 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 Lorca (ciudad).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lorca (ciudad):

1) The origin of the family name Lorca (ciudad).

2) The meaning of the family name Lorca (ciudad).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lorca (ciudad).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lorca (ciudad).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lorca (ciudad):

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

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

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* The family name Lorca (ciudad) 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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