FAMILY ANSA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Ansa

Coat of arms and family crest of Ansa.

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

History and meaning for Ansa.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Ansa:

1) The origin of the family name Ansa.

2) The meaning of the family name Ansa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Ansa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Ansa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

Persons with the name Ansa proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Lekeitio (Vizcaya, Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

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

* 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.

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

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

* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.

* Heraldry of Lekeitio.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Ansa, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Ansa and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Ansa. Our infanzons, as surely the Ansa, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Ansa.

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Ansa appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Ansa. Covers the birthplace of the name Ansa, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Ansa 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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