FAMILY URANGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Uranga

Coat of arms and family crest of Uranga.

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

History and meaning for Uranga.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Uranga:

1) The origin of the family name Uranga.

2) The meaning of the family name Uranga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Uranga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Uranga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Studied by Jaime de Querejeta or other writers in names of Basque and Navarre origin.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The last name Uranga is a Basque or Navarrese surname. It happens with the Basque or Navarrese surnames that are recognizable even if they are the first time they are heard, which happens often because there are Basque family names with very few effective, that can be considered authentic oddities, this happens because Basque last names, such as name Uranga, are closely related to the topography and toponymy of the Basque Country rather than names of trades or proper names, as in the Castilian surnames. However, the last name Uranga may originate from other places and settled in the Basque Country or Navarre. Visit https://www.heraldrycrests.com for more data.

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Uranga, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Uranga corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Uranga of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* The family name Uranga 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/

Heraldry for family name Uranga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Uranga

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