FAMILY CASTELLSIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Castellsis

Coat of arms and family crest of Castellsis.

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

History and meaning for Castellsis.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castellsis:

1) The origin of the family name Castellsis.

2) The meaning of the family name Castellsis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castellsis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castellsis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* 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.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by 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 Castellsis 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 Castellsis. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Castellsis.

The history and heraldry of the family name Castellsis appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Castellsis appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Castellsis. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Castellsis. The name Castellsis also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Castellsis than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* 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.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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