On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Elgucena.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Elgucena.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Elgucena:
1) The origin of the family name Elgucena.
2) The meaning of the family name Elgucena.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Elgucena.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Elgucena.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Elgucena 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 Elgucena 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 Elgucena:
* 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 Elgucena 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 Elgucena. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Elgucena.
That the last name Elgucena is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Elgucena 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 Elgucena, to know the fights of nobility of the Elgucena, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Elgucena, honorary offices or public offices of the Elgucena.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Elgucena. 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 Elgucena. The name Elgucena 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 Elgucena 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* 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.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* The family name Elgucena 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 Elgucena as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Elgucena
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