FAMILY TRAVERSA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Traversa

Coat of arms and family crest of Traversa.

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

History and meaning for Traversa.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Traversa:

1) The origin of the family name Traversa.

2) The meaning of the family name Traversa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Traversa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Traversa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The family name Traversa appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Traversa. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Traversa, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Traversa, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

The family name Traversa 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 Traversa 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 Traversa 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 Traversa are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Traversa 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 Traversa 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* The family name Traversa 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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