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FAMILY CIGARAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cigaran.

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

History and meaning for Cigaran.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cigaran:

1) The origin of the family name Cigaran.

2) The meaning of the family name Cigaran.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cigaran.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cigaran.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

It is known that the Cigaran 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 Cigaran:

* 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 Cigaran 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 Cigaran. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cigaran.

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Cigaran. 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 Cigaran. The name Cigaran 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 Cigaran 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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