FAMILY SOUZA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Souza

Coat of arms and family crest of Souza.

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

History and meaning for Souza.

We know that the family name Souza has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

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 Souza:

1) The origin of the family name Souza.

2) The meaning of the family name Souza.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Souza.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Souza.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Souza 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 Souza 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 Souza:

* 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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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Souza 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 Souza and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Souza have some different spelling.

The family name Souza 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 Souza 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 Souza 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 Souza are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Souza 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 Souza 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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