FAMILY OREJAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Orejas

Coat of arms and family crest of Orejas.

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

History and meaning for Orejas.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Orejas:

1) The origin of the family name Orejas.

2) The meaning of the family name Orejas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Orejas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Orejas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

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

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Orejas 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 Orejas and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Orejas have some different spelling.

The family name Orejas appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Orejas has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Orejas arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Orejas are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Orejas are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Orejas have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) 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:

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

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

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