And here we make available to students of the family name Baroja 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 Baroja:
1) The origin of the family name Baroja.
2) The meaning of the family name Baroja.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Baroja.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Baroja.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Baroja 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 Baroja proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Baroja have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Baroja:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Baroja 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 Baroja. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Baroja.
That the last name Baroja is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Baroja 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 Baroja, to know the fights of nobility of the Baroja, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Baroja, honorary offices or public offices of the Baroja.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Baroja has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Baroja and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Baroja have some different spelling.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* The family name Baroja 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 Baroja as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Baroja
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