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FAMILY ATA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ata.

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

History and meaning for Ata.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ata:

1) The origin of the family name Ata.

2) The meaning of the family name Ata.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ata.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ata.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ata has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Ata proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Ata 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 Ata:

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ata 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 Ata and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ata 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

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