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FAMILY JORBA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Jorba.

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

History and meaning for Jorba.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Jorba:

1) The origin of the family name Jorba.

2) The meaning of the family name Jorba.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Jorba.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Jorba.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by 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 Jorba 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 Jorba. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Jorba.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Jorba appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Jorba. Covers the birthplace of the name Jorba, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Jorba that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

The history and heraldry of the family name Jorba appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Jorba appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

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.

* 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.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

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

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