On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Duque de najera.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Duque de najera.
The surname Duque de najera is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Duque de najera:
1) The origin of the family name Duque de najera.
2) The meaning of the family name Duque de najera.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Duque de najera.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Duque de najera.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Duque de najera:
* 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 Duque de najera 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 Duque de najera. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Duque de najera.
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:
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, 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.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* The family name Duque de najera 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 Duque de najera as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Duque de najera
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