On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Ortegon.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Ortegon.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ortegon:
1) The origin of the family name Ortegon.
2) The meaning of the family name Ortegon.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Ortegon.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Ortegon.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Ortegon:
* 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 Ortegon:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Ortegon 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 Ortegon. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Ortegon.
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) 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:
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* 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.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* The family name Ortegon 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 Ortegon as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Ortegon
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