FAMILY BASTARRICA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bastarrica

Coat of arms and family crest of Bastarrica.

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

History and meaning for Bastarrica.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bastarrica:

1) The origin of the family name Bastarrica.

2) The meaning of the family name Bastarrica.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bastarrica.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bastarrica.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Bastarrica 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 Bastarrica have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Bastarrica 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 Bastarrica and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Bastarrica have some different spelling.

The family name Bastarrica 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 Bastarrica 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 Bastarrica 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 Bastarrica are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Bastarrica 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 Bastarrica 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

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