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FAMILY BOCCASI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Boccasi.

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

History and meaning for Boccasi.

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

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

The etymological study of the surname Boccasi suggests that it is a surname of ITALIAN origin.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Boccasi:

1) The origin of the family name Boccasi.

2) The meaning of the family name Boccasi.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Boccasi.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Boccasi.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

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

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Boccasi:

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Coat of arms for Boccasi and the history and origin for the family name Boccasi in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Boccasi 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 Boccasi, 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 Boccasi, and origin for the family name Boccasi, nobiliary titles of the family name Boccasi and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Boccasi appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Boccasi 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 Boccasi alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Boccasi, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Boccasi, 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 Boccasi.

The family name Boccasi appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Boccasi. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Boccasi, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Boccasi, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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

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

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

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Boccareo-aquila | Go to name Boccasi | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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