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FAMILY ARZAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Arzaga.

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

History and meaning for Arzaga.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Arzaga:

1) The origin of the family name Arzaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Arzaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Arzaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Arzaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Arzaga 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 Arzaga 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 Arzaga:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* 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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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Arzaga.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Arzaga 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 Arzaga. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Arzaga.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Arzaga. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Arzaga. The name Arzaga also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Arzaga than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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:

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* 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.

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

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