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FAMILY ORLOETA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Orloeta.

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

History and meaning for Orloeta.

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

The surname Orloeta 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 Orloeta:

1) The origin of the family name Orloeta.

2) The meaning of the family name Orloeta.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Orloeta.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Orloeta.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Orloeta have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Orloeta:

Name Orloeta

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Orloeta.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Orloeta 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 Orloeta. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Orloeta.

That the last name Orloeta is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Orloeta are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Orloeta, to know the fights of nobility of the Orloeta, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Orloeta, honorary offices or public offices of the Orloeta.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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).

* 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.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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