And here we make available to students of the family name Osma 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 Osma:
1) The origin of the family name Osma.
2) The meaning of the family name Osma.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Osma.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Osma.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Osma has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Osma proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Osma have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Estremadura (Spain).
* The province of Soria (Spain).
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Osma:
* 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.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
* Heraldry of Soria.
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Osma appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Osma are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Osma.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Osma 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 Osma, 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 Osma, and origin for the family name Osma, nobiliary titles of the family name Osma and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Osma appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Osma 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 Osma alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Osma, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Osma, 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 Osma.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Osma 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 Osma. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Osma.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.
* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* The family name Osma 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 Osma as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Osma
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