FAMILY GRAÑA A: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

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Coat of arms and family crest of GraƱa a.

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

History and meaning for GraƱa a.

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

The family name GraƱa a 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 a:

1) The origin of the family name GraƱa a.

2) The meaning of the family name GraƱa a.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name GraƱa a.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name GraƱa a.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name GraƱa a appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family GraƱa a so the GraƱa a or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

It may be helpful for those with the name GraƱa a to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name GraƱa a It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name GraƱa a can have graphic variants.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* 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.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

* The family name GraƱa a 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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