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FAMILY SANTMARTI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Santmarti.

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

History and meaning for Santmarti.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Santmarti 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 Santmarti.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Santmarti:

1) The origin of the family name Santmarti.

2) The meaning of the family name Santmarti.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Santmarti.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Santmarti.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

The history and heraldry of the family name Santmarti appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Santmarti appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

The family name Santmarti appears in the work "Heraldry of Canarian last names" by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta, so that Santmarti is a surname that has a branch in the Canary Islands. The conquest of the archipelago had begun, formally, in 1402, with the incursions of Jean de Bethencourt and Gadifier de la Salle, in the name of Enrique III, in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, island that annexed with some ease to Castile. Fernan Peraza did the same with La Gomera. Tenerife is the last island in conquerer, already for the Catholic Monarchs. So, the family names as Santmarti have history and heraldry in the Canary Islands. Throughout time, the Canary Islands has been linked to America as a forced passage of the ships to the new continent. The Canary Islands actively participated, as settlers, in the birth of nations and cities. It was island families who founded the cities of Montevideo and San Antonio (Texas) - in the list of defenders of the Alamo abound the Canarian surnames; So, many last names, as it is possible that it is the name Santmarti went to America. It is interesting to look up the last name Santmarti in America.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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