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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Holguin 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 Holguin. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Holguin.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Holguin has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Holguin and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Holguin have some different spelling.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Holguin. 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 Holguin. The name Holguin 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 Holguin 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* The family name Holguin 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 Holguin as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Holguin
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