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FAMILY ARTACOZ: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Artacoz.

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

History and meaning for Artacoz.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Artacoz have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Artacoz.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Artacoz:

1) The origin of the family name Artacoz.

2) The meaning of the family name Artacoz.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Artacoz.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Artacoz.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* 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.

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Artacoz has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Artacoz and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Artacoz have some different spelling.

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

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:

* 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.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* 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.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

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