FAMILY OCHOTORENA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ochotorena

Coat of arms and family crest of Ochotorena.

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

History and meaning for Ochotorena.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ochotorena:

1) The origin of the family name Ochotorena.

2) The meaning of the family name Ochotorena.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ochotorena.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ochotorena.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ochotorena 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 Ochotorena proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Ochotorena, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Ochotorena and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Ochotorena. Our infanzons, as surely the Ochotorena, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Ochotorena.

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

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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