The heraldry and the history of the family name Mapfey 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 Mapfey.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mapfey:
1) The origin of the family name Mapfey.
2) The meaning of the family name Mapfey.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Mapfey.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Mapfey.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Mapfey:
* 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 Mapfey:
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Coat of arms for Mapfey and the history and origin for the family name Mapfey in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Mapfey 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 Mapfey. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Mapfey.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* The family name Mapfey 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 Mapfey as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Mapfey
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