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Family name GraƱa

Coat of arms and family crest of GraƱa.

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

History and meaning for GraƱa.

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

The family name GraƱa is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ƒ is typical of Spain, although in Latin America many indigenous languages such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Otomi, Quechua, Aymara, Mapuche and Guarani also have with the Ƒ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name GraƱa:

1) The origin of the family name GraƱa.

2) The meaning of the family name GraƱa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name GraƱa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name GraƱa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

It is known that the GraƱa have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Asturias (Spain).

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family GraƱa:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of GraƱa, 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 GraƱa corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as GraƱa of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The history and heraldry of the family name GraƱa appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage GraƱa It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name GraƱa, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name GraƱa appears here very well documented.

The family name GraƱa is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like GraƱa that have branches in America and / or Europe.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* 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.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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