FAMILY TORRELLA (TORROELLA O TURRICELLA): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Torrella (torroella  o turricella)

Coat of arms and family crest of Torrella (torroella o turricella).

Genealogy of family Torrella (torroella o turricella), origin of Torrella (torroella o turricella), provenance of the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella).

History and meaning for Torrella (torroella o turricella).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella) have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella).

Here DIFFERENT GRAPHICS of the same surname are collected, the surname Torrella (torroella o turricella) can appear in all these forms that are separated by the letter "o" (OR), but they are the same surname.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella):

1) The origin of the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella).

2) The meaning of the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Torrella (torroella o turricella):

* 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 Torrella (torroella o turricella) 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 Torrella (torroella o turricella). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Torrella (torroella o turricella).

It may be helpful for those with the name Torrella (torroella o turricella) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Torrella (torroella o turricella) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Torrella (torroella o turricella) can have graphic variants.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* 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.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

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

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* The family name Torrella (torroella o turricella) 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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