And here we make available to students of the family name Landecho an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Landecho:
1) The origin of the family name Landecho.
2) The meaning of the family name Landecho.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Landecho.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Landecho.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Landecho 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 Landecho have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Landecho:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* 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 Landecho 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 Landecho. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Landecho.
The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Landecho appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Landecho so the Landecho or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.
That the last name Landecho is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Landecho 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 Landecho, to know the fights of nobility of the Landecho, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Landecho, honorary offices or public offices of the Landecho.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* 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.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* The family name Landecho 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 Landecho as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Landecho
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