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FAMILY ANSALDO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Ansaldo.

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

History and meaning for Ansaldo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ansaldo:

1) The origin of the family name Ansaldo.

2) The meaning of the family name Ansaldo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ansaldo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ansaldo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Ansaldo 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 Ansaldo have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Italy.

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Ansaldo are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Ansaldo, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Ansaldo, and origin for the family name Ansaldo, nobiliary titles of the family name Ansaldo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Ansaldo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Ansaldo appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Ansaldo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Ansaldo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Ansaldo, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Ansaldo.

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

The history and heraldry of the family name Ansaldo appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Ansaldo appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

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

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

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Ansaldo:

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