On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Arraga.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Arraga.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arraga:
1) The origin of the family name Arraga.
2) The meaning of the family name Arraga.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Arraga.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Arraga.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Arraga has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Arraga proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Arraga 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 Arraga:
* 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.
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That the last name Arraga is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Arraga 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 Arraga, to know the fights of nobility of the Arraga, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Arraga, honorary offices or public offices of the Arraga.
The family name Arraga 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 Arraga 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 Arraga 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 Arraga are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Arraga 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 Arraga have made some test of nobility or knightage.
The family name Arraga appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Arraga with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Arraga they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Arraga certified by King of Arms.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* 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.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* The family name Arraga 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 Arraga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Arraga
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