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FAMILY HORRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Horra.

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

History and meaning for Horra.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Horra:

1) The origin of the family name Horra.

2) The meaning of the family name Horra.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Horra.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Horra.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Horra 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 Horra. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Horra.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Horra 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 Horra and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Horra have some different spelling.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

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

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