FAMILY BASTO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Basto

Coat of arms and family crest of Basto.

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

History and meaning for Basto.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Basto:

1) The origin of the family name Basto.

2) The meaning of the family name Basto.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Basto.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Basto.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

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

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Basto appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Basto are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Basto.

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Basto appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Basto. Covers the birthplace of the name Basto, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Basto 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.

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

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:

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

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