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FAMILY GORROÑA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorroña.

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

History and meaning for Gorroña.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gorroña.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gorroña.

The family name Gorroña is of SPANISH origin, since the letter Ñ 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 Ñ

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorroña:

1) The origin of the family name Gorroña.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorroña.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorroña.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorroña.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Gorroña 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 Gorroña:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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The family name Gorroña 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 Gorroña 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 Gorroña 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 Gorroña are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Gorroña 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 Gorroña have made some test of nobility or knightage.

It may be helpful for those with the name Gorroña 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 Gorroña 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 Gorroña 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* The family name Gorroña 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 Gorroña as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gorroña

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