FAMILY OTEYZA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Oteyza

Coat of arms and family crest of Oteyza.

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

History and meaning for Oteyza.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Oteyza:

1) The origin of the family name Oteyza.

2) The meaning of the family name Oteyza.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Oteyza.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Oteyza.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Aragon (Spain).

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

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

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Oteyza, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Oteyza and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Oteyza. Our infanzons, as surely the Oteyza, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Oteyza.

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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