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FAMILY SOUSA (SOSA): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Sousa (sosa).

Genealogy of family Sousa (sosa), origin of Sousa (sosa), provenance of the family name Sousa (sosa).

History and meaning for Sousa (sosa).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Sousa (sosa) have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Sousa (sosa).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sousa (sosa):

1) The origin of the family name Sousa (sosa).

2) The meaning of the family name Sousa (sosa).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sousa (sosa).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sousa (sosa).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Sousa (sosa):

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

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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 Sousa (sosa):

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Sousa (sosa).
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Sousa (sosa) and the history and origin for the family name Sousa (sosa) in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Sousa (sosa)

Coat of arms for the name Sousa (sosa) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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