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FAMILY OCHARAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ocharan.

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

History and meaning for Ocharan.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ocharan:

1) The origin of the family name Ocharan.

2) The meaning of the family name Ocharan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ocharan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ocharan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ocharan has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Ocharan proved their chivalry in this institution.

It is known that the Ocharan 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 Ocharan:

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

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

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* 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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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Ocharan:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Ocharan.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ocharan 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 Ocharan. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ocharan.

The family name Ocharan is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Ocharan that have branches in America and / or Europe.

That the last name Ocharan is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Ocharan 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 Ocharan, to know the fights of nobility of the Ocharan, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Ocharan, honorary offices or public offices of the Ocharan.

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:

* 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.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

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