FAMILY FOLEO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Foleo

Coat of arms and family crest of Foleo.

Genealogy of family Foleo, origin of Foleo, provenance of the family name Foleo.

History and meaning for Foleo.

Foleo is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Foleo an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Foleo:

1) The origin of the family name Foleo.

2) The meaning of the family name Foleo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Foleo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Foleo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Foleo have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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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 Foleo:

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The family name Foleo appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Foleo. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Foleo, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Foleo, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

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

* 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.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* The family name Foleo 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 Foleo as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Foleo

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Foleo:

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