FAMILY AZPICUETA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Azpicueta

Coat of arms and family crest of Azpicueta.

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

History and meaning for Azpicueta.

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

The surname Azpicueta is probably a topographical name of Basque origin for a first element + the collective suffix -eta “place or group of”.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Azpicueta:

1) The origin of the family name Azpicueta.

2) The meaning of the family name Azpicueta.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Azpicueta.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Azpicueta.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Azpicueta 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 Azpicueta 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 Azpicueta:

* 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.

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

The family name Azpicueta 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 Azpicueta 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 Azpicueta 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 Azpicueta are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Azpicueta 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 Azpicueta 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* The family name Azpicueta 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/

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