The heraldry and the history of the family name Carraffa 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 Carraffa.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Carraffa:
1) The origin of the family name Carraffa.
2) The meaning of the family name Carraffa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Carraffa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Carraffa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Carraffa:
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Carraffa:
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Coat of arms for Carraffa and the history and origin for the family name Carraffa in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Carraffa 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 Carraffa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Carraffa.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.
* 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.
* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.
* The family name Carraffa 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 Carraffa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Carraffa
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