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FAMILY OBRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Obra.

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

History and meaning for Obra.

We know that the family name Obra has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Obra:

1) The origin of the family name Obra.

2) The meaning of the family name Obra.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Obra.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Obra.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Obra proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Obra.
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Coat of arms for Obra and the history and origin for the family name Obra in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Obra in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Obra 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 Obra. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Obra.

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) 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:

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

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* 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.

* 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.

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

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