FAMILY ORDOÑANA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name OrdoƱana

Coat of arms and family crest of OrdoƱana.

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

History and meaning for OrdoƱana.

OrdoƱana 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 OrdoƱana an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

The family name OrdoƱana is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name OrdoƱana:

1) The origin of the family name OrdoƱana.

2) The meaning of the family name OrdoƱana.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name OrdoƱana.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name OrdoƱana.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name OrdoƱana 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 OrdoƱana 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 OrdoƱana:

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name OrdoƱana. 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 OrdoƱana. The name OrdoƱana 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 OrdoƱana 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

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

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

* 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.

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

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

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

* The family name OrdoƱana 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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