FAMILY ROVIRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Rovira

Coat of arms and family crest of Rovira.

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

History and meaning for Rovira.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rovira:

1) The origin of the family name Rovira.

2) The meaning of the family name Rovira.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rovira.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rovira.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Rovira 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 Rovira have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Aragon (Spain).

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

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

* Apendice al 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

* 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.

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

* 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 Rovira, 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 Rovira 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 Rovira. Our infanzons, as surely the Rovira, 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 Rovira.

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

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

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

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) 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:

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* The family name Rovira 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 Rovira as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Rovira

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