FAMILY YOSA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Yosa

Coat of arms and family crest of Yosa.

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

History and meaning for Yosa.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Yosa:

1) The origin of the family name Yosa.

2) The meaning of the family name Yosa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Yosa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Yosa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Yosa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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

The family name Yosa 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 Yosa 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 Yosa 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 Yosa are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Yosa 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 Yosa 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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