On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Saparra.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Saparra.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Saparra:
1) The origin of the family name Saparra.
2) The meaning of the family name Saparra.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Saparra.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Saparra.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Saparra has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Saparra:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* 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 Saparra 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 Saparra. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Saparra.
The history and heraldry of the family name Saparra 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 Saparra appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
The family name Saparra 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 Saparra 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 Saparra 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 Saparra are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Saparra 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 Saparra 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* The family name Saparra 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 Saparra as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Saparra
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