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FAMILY AZPA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Azpa.

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

History and meaning for Azpa.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Azpa:

1) The origin of the family name Azpa.

2) The meaning of the family name Azpa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Azpa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Azpa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Azpa 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 Azpa 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 Azpa:

* 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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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 Azpa:

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Coat of arms for Azpa and the history and origin for the family name Azpa in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Azpa. 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 Azpa. The name Azpa 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 Azpa 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* 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.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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