FAMILY URUEÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name UrueƱa

Coat of arms and family crest of UrueƱa.

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

History and meaning for UrueƱa.

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

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

The family name UrueƱa 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 UrueƱa:

1) The origin of the family name UrueƱa.

2) The meaning of the family name UrueƱa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name UrueƱa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name UrueƱa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

It is known that the UrueƱa 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 UrueƱa:

* 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.

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of UrueƱa, 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 UrueƱa corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as UrueƱa of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

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

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:

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* 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.

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

* 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.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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