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FAMILY JOAISTENA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Joaistena.

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

History and meaning for Joaistena.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Joaistena 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 Joaistena.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Joaistena:

1) The origin of the family name Joaistena.

2) The meaning of the family name Joaistena.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Joaistena.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Joaistena.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Joaistena 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 Joaistena:

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

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

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

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:

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* 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.

* 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.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* The family name Joaistena 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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