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FAMILY SERPES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Serpes.

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

History and meaning for Serpes.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Serpes:

1) The origin of the family name Serpes.

2) The meaning of the family name Serpes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Serpes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Serpes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

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Coat of arms for Serpes and the history and origin for the family name Serpes in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Serpes appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Serpes so the Serpes or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

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

2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

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