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FAMILY ARTARAIN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Artarain.

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

History and meaning for Artarain.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Artarain 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 Artarain.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Artarain:

1) The origin of the family name Artarain.

2) The meaning of the family name Artarain.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Artarain.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Artarain.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Artarain 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 Artarain:

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

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

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