FAMILY HORCASITAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Horcasitas

Coat of arms and family crest of Horcasitas.

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

History and meaning for Horcasitas.

We know that the family name Horcasitas has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

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 Horcasitas:

1) The origin of the family name Horcasitas.

2) The meaning of the family name Horcasitas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Horcasitas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Horcasitas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Horcasitas has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Horcasitas proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

It is known that the Horcasitas 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 Horcasitas:

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

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

That the last name Horcasitas is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Horcasitas 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 Horcasitas, to know the fights of nobility of the Horcasitas, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Horcasitas, honorary offices or public offices of the Horcasitas.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Horcasitas. 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 Horcasitas. The name Horcasitas 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 Horcasitas 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:

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* The family name Horcasitas 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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