On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Olaya.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Olaya.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Olaya:
1) The origin of the family name Olaya.
2) The meaning of the family name Olaya.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Olaya.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Olaya.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Olaya 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 Olaya 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 Olaya:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The family name Olaya 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 Olaya that have branches in America and / or Europe.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Olaya 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 Olaya and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Olaya have some different spelling.
The family name Olaya 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 Olaya 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 Olaya 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 Olaya are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Olaya 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 Olaya 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.
* The family name Olaya 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 Olaya as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Olaya
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