On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Cervia.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Cervia.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cervia:
1) The origin of the family name Cervia.
2) The meaning of the family name Cervia.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cervia.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cervia.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Cervia 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 Cervia have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Italy.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cervia:
* 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.
* 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 Cervia 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 Cervia, 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 Cervia, and origin for the family name Cervia, nobiliary titles of the family name Cervia and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Cervia appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Cervia 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 Cervia alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Cervia, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Cervia, 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 Cervia.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Cervia 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 Cervia. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Cervia.
The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Cervia appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Cervia. Covers the birthplace of the name Cervia, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Cervia 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* The family name Cervia 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 Cervia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cervia
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