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FAMILY ORIETA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Orieta.

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

History and meaning for Orieta.

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

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

The surname Orieta is probably a topographical name of Basque origin for a first element + the collective suffix -eta “place or group of”.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Orieta:

1) The origin of the family name Orieta.

2) The meaning of the family name Orieta.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Orieta.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Orieta.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Orieta 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 Orieta:

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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Name Orieta

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Orieta.
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Coat of arms for Orieta and the history and origin for the family name Orieta in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Orieta in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Orieta. 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 Orieta. The name Orieta 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 Orieta than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

The family name Orieta 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 Orieta 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 Orieta 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 Orieta are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Orieta 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 Orieta 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* 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.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

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

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