FAMILY DEVESA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Devesa

Coat of arms and family crest of Devesa.

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

History and meaning for Devesa.

Devesa 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 Devesa 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 Devesa:

1) The origin of the family name Devesa.

2) The meaning of the family name Devesa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Devesa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Devesa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Devesa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Devesa appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Devesa. Covers the birthplace of the name Devesa, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Devesa 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.

The family name Devesa is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Devesa that have branches in America and / or Europe.

The family name Devesa appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Devesa has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Devesa arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Devesa are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Devesa are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Devesa have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

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

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* The family name Devesa 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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