FAMILY SERPA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Serpa

Coat of arms and family crest of Serpa.

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

History and meaning for Serpa.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Serpa.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Serpa.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Serpa:

1) The origin of the family name Serpa.

2) The meaning of the family name Serpa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Serpa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Serpa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Serpa 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 Serpa have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Serpa appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Serpa are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Serpa.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Serpa are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Serpa, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Serpa, and origin for the family name Serpa, nobiliary titles of the family name Serpa and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Serpa appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Serpa appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Serpa alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Serpa, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Serpa, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Serpa.

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* The family name Serpa 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/

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