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FAMILY SOLORZANO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Solorzano.

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

History and meaning for Solorzano.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Solorzano.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Solorzano.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Solorzano:

1) The origin of the family name Solorzano.

2) The meaning of the family name Solorzano.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Solorzano.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Solorzano.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Solorzano 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 Solorzano proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

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

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* 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.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Solorzano, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Solorzano corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Solorzano of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

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

The family name Solorzano appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Solorzano is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as Solorzano have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name Solorzano went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Solorzano in America.

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

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

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:

* :

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

* The family name Solorzano 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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