FAMILY CRESPI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Crespi

Coat of arms and family crest of Crespi.

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

History and meaning for Crespi.

Crespi is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Crespi an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Crespi:

1) The origin of the family name Crespi.

2) The meaning of the family name Crespi.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Crespi.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Crespi.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

* Italy.

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

* 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.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

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

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

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

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

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Crespi, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Crespi and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Crespi. Our infanzons, as surely the Crespi, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Crespi.

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

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

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Crespi appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Crespi. Covers the birthplace of the name Crespi, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Crespi that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

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:

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* The family name Crespi 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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