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FAMILY CORDA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Corda.

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

History and meaning for Corda.

We know that the family name Corda has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Corda:

1) The origin of the family name Corda.

2) The meaning of the family name Corda.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Corda.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Corda.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Corda proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Italy.

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

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

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

The family name Corda 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 Corda. 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 Corda, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Corda, 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

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

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

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

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

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

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