On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Tarafa.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Tarafa.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Tarafa:
1) The origin of the family name Tarafa.
2) The meaning of the family name Tarafa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Tarafa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Tarafa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Tarafa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Tarafa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* 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.
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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 Tarafa:
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Tarafa 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 Tarafa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Tarafa.
The history and heraldry of the family name Tarafa 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 Tarafa appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Tarafa. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Tarafa. The name Tarafa also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Tarafa than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* The family name Tarafa 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 Tarafa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Tarafa
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