The heraldry and the history of the family name Sanson 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 Sanson.
The etymological study of the surname Sanson suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name San, since the ending SON means SON OF.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sanson:
1) The origin of the family name Sanson.
2) The meaning of the family name Sanson.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Sanson.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Sanson.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Sanson 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 Sanson have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Sanson:
* 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.
* 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 Sanson:
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Sanson 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 Sanson, 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 Sanson, and origin for the family name Sanson, nobiliary titles of the family name Sanson and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Sanson appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Sanson 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 Sanson alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Sanson, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Sanson, 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 Sanson.According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Sanson has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Sanson and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Sanson have some different spelling.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Sanson. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Sanson. The name Sanson also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Sanson than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
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:
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.
* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* The family name Sanson 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 Sanson as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Sanson
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All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
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