On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Bonafous.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Bonafous.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bonafous:
1) The origin of the family name Bonafous.
2) The meaning of the family name Bonafous.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Bonafous.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Bonafous.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bonafous:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bonafous 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 Bonafous, 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 Bonafous, and origin for the family name Bonafous, nobiliary titles of the family name Bonafous and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bonafous appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Bonafous 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 Bonafous alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bonafous, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bonafous, 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 Bonafous.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Bonafous 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 Bonafous. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Bonafous.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* The family name Bonafous 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 Bonafous as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bonafous
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