FAMILY ALFONSO VIII: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alfonso viii

Coat of arms and family crest of Alfonso viii.

Genealogy of family Alfonso viii, origin of Alfonso viii, provenance of the family name Alfonso viii.

History and meaning for Alfonso viii.

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alfonso viii.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alfonso viii:

1) The origin of the family name Alfonso viii.

2) The meaning of the family name Alfonso viii.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alfonso viii.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alfonso viii.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

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