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FAMILY OJALVO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ojalvo.

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

History and meaning for Ojalvo.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Ojalvo have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Ojalvo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ojalvo:

1) The origin of the family name Ojalvo.

2) The meaning of the family name Ojalvo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ojalvo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ojalvo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ojalvo 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 Ojalvo have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ojalvo has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Ojalvo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ojalvo have some different spelling.

The family name Ojalvo 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 Ojalvo 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 Ojalvo 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 Ojalvo are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Ojalvo 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 Ojalvo 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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