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FAMILY OLARGUIAGA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Olarguiaga.

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

History and meaning for Olarguiaga.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Olarguiaga 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 Olarguiaga.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Olarguiaga:

1) The origin of the family name Olarguiaga.

2) The meaning of the family name Olarguiaga.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Olarguiaga.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Olarguiaga.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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

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:

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

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