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FAMILY OSTOLAZA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ostolaza.

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

History and meaning for Ostolaza.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ostolaza:

1) The origin of the family name Ostolaza.

2) The meaning of the family name Ostolaza.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ostolaza.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ostolaza.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

It is known that the Ostolaza 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 Ostolaza:

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

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* 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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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Ostolaza.
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Coat of arms for Ostolaza and the history and origin for the family name Ostolaza in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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Coat of arms for the name Ostolaza in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

The family name Ostolaza is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Ostolaza that have branches in America and / or Europe.

That the last name Ostolaza is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Ostolaza 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 Ostolaza, to know the fights of nobility of the Ostolaza, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Ostolaza, honorary offices or public offices of the Ostolaza.

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

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

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

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