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 Azcoitia:
1) The origin of the family name Azcoitia.
2) The meaning of the family name Azcoitia.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Azcoitia.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Azcoitia.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Azcoitia has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Azcoitia proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Azcoitia have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Azcoitia:
* 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.
* Heraldry of Lekeitio.
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That the last name Azcoitia is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Azcoitia 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 Azcoitia, to know the fights of nobility of the Azcoitia, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Azcoitia, honorary offices or public offices of the Azcoitia.
The family name Azcoitia appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Azcoitia has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Azcoitia arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Azcoitia are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Azcoitia are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Azcoitia have made some test of nobility or knightage.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* 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.
* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* The family name Azcoitia 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 Azcoitia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Azcoitia
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