FAMILY BOSSCHA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Bosscha

Coat of arms and family crest of Bosscha.

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

History and meaning for Bosscha.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bosscha:

1) The origin of the family name Bosscha.

2) The meaning of the family name Bosscha.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Bosscha.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Bosscha.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Bosscha:

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bosscha are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Bosscha, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Bosscha, and origin for the family name Bosscha, nobiliary titles of the family name Bosscha and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bosscha appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Bosscha appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Bosscha alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bosscha, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bosscha, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Bosscha.

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

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:

* 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.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

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

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Bosscha:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter B index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Bossart du clos | Go to name Bosschaart | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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