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FAMILY ORMAETXEA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ormaetxea.

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

History and meaning for Ormaetxea.

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

The etymological study of the surname Ormaetxea suggests that it is a surname of Basque origin (from Spain), since the combination of letters TX, in Basque, corresponds to CH.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ormaetxea:

1) The origin of the family name Ormaetxea.

2) The meaning of the family name Ormaetxea.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ormaetxea.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ormaetxea.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Ormaetxea 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 Ormaetxea:

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Ormaetxea 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 Ormaetxea and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Ormaetxea have some different spelling.

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

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

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