We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
The family name Garcia-rigueira is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Garcia, which appears first, and rigueira.
The surname Garcia-rigueira is a Spanish SURNAME, compound derived from the GARCIA surname, from which we derive the surname García (in Spanish language).
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Garcia-rigueira:
1) The origin of the family name Garcia-rigueira.
2) The meaning of the family name Garcia-rigueira.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Garcia-rigueira.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Garcia-rigueira.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Garcia-rigueira has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Garcia-rigueira:
* 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.
* 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 Garcia-rigueira 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 Garcia-rigueira. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Garcia-rigueira.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Garcia-rigueira. 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 Garcia-rigueira. The name Garcia-rigueira 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 Garcia-rigueira than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
The family name Garcia-rigueira appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Garcia-rigueira has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Garcia-rigueira arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Garcia-rigueira are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Garcia-rigueira are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Garcia-rigueira have made some test of nobility or knightage.
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) 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:
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* 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.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* The family name Garcia-rigueira 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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