And here we make available to students of the family name Sarsa 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 Sarsa:
1) The origin of the family name Sarsa.
2) The meaning of the family name Sarsa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Sarsa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Sarsa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Sarsa 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 Sarsa have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Aragon (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Sarsa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Sarsa, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Sarsa corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Sarsa of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Sarsa, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Sarsa and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Sarsa. Our infanzons, as surely the Sarsa, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Sarsa.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Sarsa 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 Sarsa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Sarsa.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* The family name Sarsa 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 Sarsa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Sarsa
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