We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Artiga:
1) The origin of the family name Artiga.
2) The meaning of the family name Artiga.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Artiga.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Artiga.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Artiga 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 Artiga:
* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Artiga:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Artiga 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 Artiga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Artiga.
That the last name Artiga is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Artiga 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 Artiga, to know the fights of nobility of the Artiga, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Artiga, honorary offices or public offices of the Artiga.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* The family name Artiga 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 Artiga as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Artiga
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