On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Obando.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Obando.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Obando:
1) The origin of the family name Obando.
2) The meaning of the family name Obando.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Obando.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Obando.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Obando 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 Obando have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Estremadura (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Obando:
* 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.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Obando 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 Obando. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Obando.
The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Obando 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 Obando so the Obando or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Obando. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Obando. The name Obando also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Obando than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) 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:
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
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* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* The family name Obando 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 Obando as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Obando
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