FAMILY SOUSA (DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Sousa (de)

Coat of arms and family crest of Sousa (de).

Genealogy of family Sousa (de), origin of Sousa (de), provenance of the family name Sousa (de).

History and meaning for Sousa (de).

We know that the family name Sousa (de) 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 Sousa (de):

1) The origin of the family name Sousa (de).

2) The meaning of the family name Sousa (de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sousa (de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sousa (de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Sousa (de) have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Sousa (de):

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The family name Sousa (de) appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Sousa (de). This work was published in 1928 with six volumes, and in 1935 its Appendix with two volumes. Collect the shield, history and origin of the family name Sousa (de).

It may be helpful for those with the name Sousa (de) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Sousa (de) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Sousa (de) can have graphic variants.

The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Sousa (de) appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Sousa (de) some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Sousa (de) in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* The family name Sousa (de) 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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