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FAMILY ELGUEZUA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Elguezua.

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

History and meaning for Elguezua.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Elguezua.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Elguezua.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Elguezua:

1) The origin of the family name Elguezua.

2) The meaning of the family name Elguezua.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Elguezua.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Elguezua.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Elguezua 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 Elguezua 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 Elguezua:

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

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

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Elguezua. 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 Elguezua. The name Elguezua 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 Elguezua 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* The family name Elguezua 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/

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