FAMILY PENSA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pensa

Coat of arms and family crest of Pensa.

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

History and meaning for Pensa.

We know that the family name Pensa has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pensa:

1) The origin of the family name Pensa.

2) The meaning of the family name Pensa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pensa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pensa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

* The Italian Piedmont.

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

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Blasonario Piamontese.

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

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Pensa, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Pensa corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Pensa of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The family name Pensa is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Pensa that have branches in America and / or Europe.

The family name Pensa appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Pensa. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Pensa, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Pensa, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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

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:

* 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* The family name Pensa 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/

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