FAMILY XIFFER: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Xiffer

Coat of arms and family crest of Xiffer.

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

History and meaning for Xiffer.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Xiffer 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 Xiffer.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Xiffer:

1) The origin of the family name Xiffer.

2) The meaning of the family name Xiffer.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Xiffer.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Xiffer.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Xiffer 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 Xiffer. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Xiffer.

It may be helpful for those with the name Xiffer 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 Xiffer 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 Xiffer 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* 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.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* The family name Xiffer 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 Xiffer as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Xiffer

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