On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Orfila.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Orfila.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Orfila:
1) The origin of the family name Orfila.
2) The meaning of the family name Orfila.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Orfila.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Orfila.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Orfila has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Orfila have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Orfila:
* 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
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Orfila 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 Orfila, 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 Orfila, and origin for the family name Orfila, nobiliary titles of the family name Orfila and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Orfila appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Orfila 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 Orfila alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Orfila, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Orfila, 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 Orfila.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Orfila 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 Orfila. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Orfila.
The history and heraldry of the family name Orfila appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Orfila appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) 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:
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.
* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* The family name Orfila 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 Orfila as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Orfila
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All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.
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