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 Legassa:
1) The origin of the family name Legassa.
2) The meaning of the family name Legassa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Legassa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Legassa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Legassa 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 Legassa have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Legassa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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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 Legassa:
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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Legassa has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Legassa and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Legassa have some different spelling.
The family name Legassa 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 Legassa 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 Legassa 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 Legassa are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Legassa 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 Legassa 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* The family name Legassa 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 Legassa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Legassa
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