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FAMILY CIGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ciga.

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

History and meaning for Ciga.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ciga:

1) The origin of the family name Ciga.

2) The meaning of the family name Ciga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ciga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ciga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name Ciga proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Ciga 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 Ciga:

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

* Apendice al 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.

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Ciga. 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 Ciga. The name Ciga 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 Ciga 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) 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

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