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FAMILY ARIORTUA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ariortua.

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

History and meaning for Ariortua.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ariortua:

1) The origin of the family name Ariortua.

2) The meaning of the family name Ariortua.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ariortua.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ariortua.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ariortua 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 Ariortua 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 Ariortua:

* 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.

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Ariortua.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ariortua 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 Ariortua. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ariortua.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Ariortua. 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 Ariortua. The name Ariortua 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 Ariortua 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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

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