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FAMILY OMBAU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ombau.

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

History and meaning for Ombau.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ombau:

1) The origin of the family name Ombau.

2) The meaning of the family name Ombau.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ombau.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ombau.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

The history and heraldry of the family name Ombau appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Ombau appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Ombau. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Ombau. The name Ombau also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Ombau than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) 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:

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* 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.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

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