FAMILY RIOFRIOS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Riofrios

Coat of arms and family crest of Riofrios.

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

History and meaning for Riofrios.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Riofrios.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Riofrios.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Riofrios:

1) The origin of the family name Riofrios.

2) The meaning of the family name Riofrios.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Riofrios.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Riofrios.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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The family name Riofrios appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Riofrios has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Riofrios arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Riofrios are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Riofrios are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Riofrios have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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