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FAMILY TORRON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Torron.

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

History and meaning for Torron.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Torron:

1) The origin of the family name Torron.

2) The meaning of the family name Torron.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Torron.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Torron.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

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

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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

The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Torron appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Torron so the Torron or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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:

* 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.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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

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

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

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

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