FAMILY LONGO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Longo

Coat of arms and family crest of Longo.

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

History and meaning for Longo.

We know that the family name Longo has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Longo:

1) The origin of the family name Longo.

2) The meaning of the family name Longo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Longo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Longo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Longo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Longo proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Italy.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* 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.

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

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Longo 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 Longo, 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 Longo, and origin for the family name Longo, nobiliary titles of the family name Longo and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Longo appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Longo 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 Longo alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Longo, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Longo, 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 Longo.

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

The family name Longo 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 Longo. 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 Longo, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Longo, 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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