FAMILY GURRUTXAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gurrutxaga

Coat of arms and family crest of Gurrutxaga.

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

History and meaning for Gurrutxaga.

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

The etymological study of the surname Gurrutxaga suggests that it is a surname of Basque origin (from Spain), since the combination of letters TX, in Basque, corresponds to CH.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gurrutxaga:

1) The origin of the family name Gurrutxaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Gurrutxaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gurrutxaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gurrutxaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

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

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Gurrutxaga appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Gurrutxaga some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Gurrutxaga in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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:

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* 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.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* The family name Gurrutxaga 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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