On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Agostin.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Agostin.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Agostin:
1) The origin of the family name Agostin.
2) The meaning of the family name Agostin.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Agostin.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Agostin.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Agostin:
* 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 Agostin 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 Agostin. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Agostin.
The history and heraldry of the family name Agostin 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 Agostin appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
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* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.
* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.
* The family name Agostin 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 Agostin as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Agostin
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