FAMILY PAPAFAVA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Papafava

Coat of arms and family crest of Papafava.

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

History and meaning for Papafava.

We know that the family name Papafava 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 Papafava:

1) The origin of the family name Papafava.

2) The meaning of the family name Papafava.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Papafava.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Papafava.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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

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

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

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

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:

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

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

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* The family name Papafava 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/

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