FAMILY ALFONSO DE SOUSA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alfonso de sousa

Coat of arms and family crest of Alfonso de sousa.

Genealogy of family Alfonso de sousa, origin of Alfonso de sousa, provenance of the family name Alfonso de sousa.

History and meaning for Alfonso de sousa.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alfonso de sousa.

The surname Alfonso de sousa is of COMPOSITE origin of the surname itself, which appears first, and of what appears after the DE (what does it mean OF), giving a sense of BELONGING. Most of these surnames are of Spanish origin, but there are also French, Belgian, etc.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alfonso de sousa:

1) The origin of the family name Alfonso de sousa.

2) The meaning of the family name Alfonso de sousa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alfonso de sousa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alfonso de sousa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alfonso de sousa:

* 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 Alfonso de sousa 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 Alfonso de sousa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Alfonso de sousa.

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) 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:

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* 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.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* The family name Alfonso de sousa 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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