FAMILY LARRIVA (LA RIVA): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Larriva (la riva)

Coat of arms and family crest of Larriva (la riva).

Genealogy of family Larriva (la riva), origin of Larriva (la riva), provenance of the family name Larriva (la riva).

History and meaning for Larriva (la riva).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Larriva (la riva).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Larriva (la riva).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Larriva (la riva):

1) The origin of the family name Larriva (la riva).

2) The meaning of the family name Larriva (la riva).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Larriva (la riva).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Larriva (la riva).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Larriva (la riva):

* 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 Larriva (la riva) 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 Larriva (la riva). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Larriva (la riva).

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

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

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

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* 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.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* The family name Larriva (la riva) 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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