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FAMILY ALTUYA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Altuya.

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

History and meaning for Altuya.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Altuya.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Altuya.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Altuya:

1) The origin of the family name Altuya.

2) The meaning of the family name Altuya.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Altuya.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Altuya.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Altuya. 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 Altuya. The name Altuya 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 Altuya 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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

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