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FAMILY CANNAVA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cannava.

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

History and meaning for Cannava.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cannava:

1) The origin of the family name Cannava.

2) The meaning of the family name Cannava.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cannava.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cannava.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* 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 Cannava:

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The family name Cannava 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 Cannava. 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 Cannava, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Cannava, 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* 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.

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

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Cannata | Go to name Cannava` | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests