THE SHIELD OF LA SALLE FAMILY start with the origin. Is long. A little history:
Johan Salla was a Catalan soldier, Count of Urgell in the eastern Pyrenees. After the invasion of the Iberian Peninsula by the Muslims, took refuge in the Pyrenees region, getting them out of their newly released county the ninth century.
Finished his feat came to the aid of Alfonso II "el Casto", determined in the Reconquista no luck. This Salla fought beside him as a brave with his men and died like a brave in battle, broken legs and an arm by a rock that hit him in battle, King asked a shield for him and his family. And the king put in smooth and blue shield the good knight three broken rafters but together, without being separated. left since then in the heraldry of the family of La Salle.
and currency of the shield, and then was: "Undivided manent" .
SENSE APPROACH TO
The finishing is an honor granted by the vassal prince to reward you by giving a coat is made familiar to be hereditary. Let
the case of La Salle. Johan Salla was ennobled by giving their lives in service to the king, having broken his legs in his service. The choice of broken rafters for his coat carried a delicate and moving intentions. But had a drawback to using honorific title of a brand that could be interpreted as shame, the problem was solved by adding a currency, an explanatory phrase.
Hence, although broken, these rafters are but of honor. The translation of "undivided manet" should imply that the rafters remain undivided, united.
Johan Salla's story seems to have survived through the centuries in the family La Salle to explain their weapons The original meaning of the currency has changed over the ages.
"undivided MANENT" :
This is the motto of our arms. In the vast majority of shields, if any.
The theme usually has two meanings: one obvious, apparent ... and one deep, "cryptic," ie secret to the initiated.
In the coat of La Salle, the motto is "Undivided Manent. His translation: "remain united", and refers to the rafters, although broken, remain attached. Sense
clear: it is indeed broken, but still held together by the top
Sense cryptic Indivisa Manent: ie, things that do not separate, stay together, stay. In other words, unity is strength. And another: if you keep together, abide, you will do something. A slogan for all Lasallian. RESOURCES
ESCUDO LA SALLE quality color jpg format
ESCUDO LA SALLE IN BLACK AND WHITE COLORING pdf format
More resources on the " resources la salle" in this blog.
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