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FAMILY IZMENDI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Izmendi.

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

History and meaning for Izmendi.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Izmendi have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Izmendi.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Izmendi:

1) The origin of the family name Izmendi.

2) The meaning of the family name Izmendi.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Izmendi.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Izmendi.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

It is known that the Izmendi 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 Izmendi:

* 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.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Izmendi, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Izmendi corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Izmendi of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

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

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* The family name Izmendi 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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