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FAMILY GORRIZARRI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorrizarri.

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

History and meaning for Gorrizarri.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorrizarri:

1) The origin of the family name Gorrizarri.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorrizarri.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorrizarri.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorrizarri.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* 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 Gorrizarri 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 Gorrizarri. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Gorrizarri.

That the last name Gorrizarri is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Gorrizarri are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Gorrizarri, to know the fights of nobility of the Gorrizarri, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Gorrizarri, honorary offices or public offices of the Gorrizarri.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Gorrizarri. 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 Gorrizarri. The name Gorrizarri 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 Gorrizarri 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

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

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* 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.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* The family name Gorrizarri 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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