FAMILY ORREGO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Orrego

Coat of arms and family crest of Orrego.

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

History and meaning for Orrego.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Orrego:

1) The origin of the family name Orrego.

2) The meaning of the family name Orrego.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Orrego.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Orrego.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Orrego has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Orrego proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

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

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Orrego appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Orrego so the Orrego or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

The family name Orrego 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 Orrego 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 Orrego 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 Orrego are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Orrego 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 Orrego 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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