FAMILY ASPA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Aspa

Coat of arms and family crest of Aspa.

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

History and meaning for Aspa.

Aspa is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Aspa an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Aspa:

1) The origin of the family name Aspa.

2) The meaning of the family name Aspa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Aspa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Aspa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Aspa proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

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

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Aspa appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Aspa. Covers the birthplace of the name Aspa, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Aspa that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

That the last name Aspa is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Aspa are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Aspa, to know the fights of nobility of the Aspa, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Aspa, honorary offices or public offices of the Aspa.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

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

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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