On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Tornet.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Tornet.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Tornet:
1) The origin of the family name Tornet.
2) The meaning of the family name Tornet.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Tornet.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Tornet.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Tornet 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 Tornet:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and 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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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Tornet 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 Tornet. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Tornet.
The history and heraldry of the family name Tornet 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 Tornet appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
The family name Tornet is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Tornet that have branches in America and / or Europe.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
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* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.
* The family name Tornet 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 Tornet as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Tornet
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