We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Garita:
1) The origin of the family name Garita.
2) The meaning of the family name Garita.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Garita.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Garita.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Garita has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Garita proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Garita have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Garita:
* 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.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Garita:
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Coat of arms for Garita and the history and origin for the family name Garita in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The family name Garita 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 Garita that have branches in America and / or Europe.
The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Garita 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 Garita so the Garita or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Garita. 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 Garita. The name Garita 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 Garita 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* The family name Garita 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/
Heraldry for family name Garita as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Garita
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