FAMILY ALTONAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Altonaga

Coat of arms and family crest of Altonaga.

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

History and meaning for Altonaga.

Altonaga is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Altonaga an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Altonaga:

1) The origin of the family name Altonaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Altonaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Altonaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Altonaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Altonaga:

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

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The family name Altonaga 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 Altonaga 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 Altonaga 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 Altonaga are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Altonaga 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 Altonaga 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* The family name Altonaga 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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