FAMILY URDANIZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Urdaniz

Coat of arms and family crest of Urdaniz.

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

History and meaning for Urdaniz.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Urdaniz:

1) The origin of the family name Urdaniz.

2) The meaning of the family name Urdaniz.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Urdaniz.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Urdaniz.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Urdaniz 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 Urdaniz have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* 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.

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Urdaniz. 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 Urdaniz. The name Urdaniz 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 Urdaniz 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) 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* The family name Urdaniz 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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