The heraldry and the history of the family name Homs 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 Homs.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Homs:
1) The origin of the family name Homs.
2) The meaning of the family name Homs.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Homs.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Homs.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Homs 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 Homs have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Homs:
* 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.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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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 Homs:
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Coat of arms for Homs and the history and origin for the family name Homs in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Homs 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 Homs. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Homs.
The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Homs appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Homs. Covers the birthplace of the name Homs, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Homs 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.
The history and heraldry of the family name Homs 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 Homs appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.
* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.
* The family name Homs 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 Homs as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Homs
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