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FAMILY ARRAÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Arraña.

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

History and meaning for Arraña.

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

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

The family name Arraña is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ 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 Ñ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arraña:

1) The origin of the family name Arraña.

2) The meaning of the family name Arraña.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Arraña.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Arraña.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Arraña proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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

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

The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Arraña appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Arraña so the Arraña or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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