FAMILY GAMA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Gama

Coat of arms and family crest of Gama.

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

History and meaning for Gama.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gama.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gama.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gama:

1) The origin of the family name Gama.

2) The meaning of the family name Gama.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gama.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gama.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Gama 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 Gama proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

* Italy.

* Portugal.

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

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

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

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

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Gama appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Gama 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 Gama.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Gama 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 Gama, 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 Gama, and origin for the family name Gama, nobiliary titles of the family name Gama and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Gama appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Gama 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 Gama alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Gama, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Gama, 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 Gama.

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

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

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:

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

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