On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Servera.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Servera.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Servera:
1) The origin of the family name Servera.
2) The meaning of the family name Servera.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Servera.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Servera.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Servera 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 Servera have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Servera:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Servera:
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Coat of arms for Servera and the history and origin for the family name Servera in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Servera, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Servera with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Servera by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Servera about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Servera has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Servera and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Servera have some different spelling.
The family name Servera 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 Servera 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 Servera 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 Servera are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Servera 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 Servera 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* The family name Servera 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 Servera as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Servera
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