On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Echarri.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Echarri.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Echarri:
1) The origin of the family name Echarri.
2) The meaning of the family name Echarri.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Echarri.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Echarri.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Echarri 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 Echarri proved their chivalry in this institution.
It is known that the Echarri 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 Echarri:
* 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.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Echarri, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Echarri corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Echarri of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Echarri 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 Echarri. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Echarri.
That the last name Echarri is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Echarri 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 Echarri, to know the fights of nobility of the Echarri, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Echarri, honorary offices or public offices of the Echarri.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* 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.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* The family name Echarri 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 Echarri as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Echarri
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