FAMILY OSQUERAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Osqueras

Coat of arms and family crest of Osqueras.

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

History and meaning for Osqueras.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Osqueras:

1) The origin of the family name Osqueras.

2) The meaning of the family name Osqueras.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Osqueras.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Osqueras.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

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

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Osqueras 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 Osqueras. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Osqueras.

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

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

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

* The family name Osqueras 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/

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