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FAMILY NIEVESA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Nievesa.

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

History and meaning for Nievesa.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Nievesa.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Nievesa.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Nievesa:

1) The origin of the family name Nievesa.

2) The meaning of the family name Nievesa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Nievesa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Nievesa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Aragon (Spain).

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

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

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

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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 Nievesa, 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 Nievesa 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 Nievesa. Our infanzons, as surely the Nievesa, 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 Nievesa.

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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