FAMILY OSTALRICH: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ostalrich

Coat of arms and family crest of Ostalrich.

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

History and meaning for Ostalrich.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Ostalrich 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 Ostalrich.

The surname Ostalrich is of Slavic origin, patronymic of the proper name of Ostalr, since the ending ICH means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ostalrich:

1) The origin of the family name Ostalrich.

2) The meaning of the family name Ostalrich.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ostalrich.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ostalrich.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

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

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

The history and heraldry of the family name Ostalrich appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Ostalrich appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

The family name Ostalrich 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 Ostalrich 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 Ostalrich 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 Ostalrich are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Ostalrich 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 Ostalrich 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

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

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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