FAMILY OLUJA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oluja

Coat of arms and family crest of Oluja.

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

History and meaning for Oluja.

Oluja is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Oluja an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oluja:

1) The origin of the family name Oluja.

2) The meaning of the family name Oluja.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oluja.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oluja.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Oluja 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 Oluja, 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 Oluja, and origin for the family name Oluja, nobiliary titles of the family name Oluja and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Oluja appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Oluja 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 Oluja alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Oluja, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Oluja, 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 Oluja.

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Oluja appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Oluja. Covers the birthplace of the name Oluja, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Oluja that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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

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:

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* 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.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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