And here we make available to students of the family name Gortairia an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gortairia:
1) The origin of the family name Gortairia.
2) The meaning of the family name Gortairia.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gortairia.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gortairia.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Gortairia 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 Gortairia:
* 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 Gortairia 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 Gortairia. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Gortairia.
That the last name Gortairia is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Gortairia 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 Gortairia, to know the fights of nobility of the Gortairia, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Gortairia, honorary offices or public offices of the Gortairia.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* The family name Gortairia 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 Gortairia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gortairia
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