FAMILY MAURTUA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Maurtua

Coat of arms and family crest of Maurtua.

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

History and meaning for Maurtua.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Maurtua.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Maurtua.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Maurtua:

1) The origin of the family name Maurtua.

2) The meaning of the family name Maurtua.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Maurtua.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Maurtua.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Maurtua 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 Maurtua 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 Maurtua:

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

* Studied by Jaime de Querejeta or other writers in names of Basque and Navarre origin.

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The last name Maurtua is a Basque or Navarrese surname. It happens with the Basque or Navarrese surnames that are recognizable even if they are the first time they are heard, which happens often because there are Basque family names with very few effective, that can be considered authentic oddities, this happens because Basque last names, such as name Maurtua, are closely related to the topography and toponymy of the Basque Country rather than names of trades or proper names, as in the Castilian surnames. However, the last name Maurtua may originate from other places and settled in the Basque Country or Navarre. Visit https://www.heraldrycrests.com for more data.

The family name Maurtua appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Maurtua has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Maurtua arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Maurtua are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Maurtua are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Maurtua have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* 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.

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* The family name Maurtua 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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