FAMILY ALCANDRI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alcandri

Coat of arms and family crest of Alcandri.

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

History and meaning for Alcandri.

We know that the family name Alcandri has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alcandri:

1) The origin of the family name Alcandri.

2) The meaning of the family name Alcandri.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alcandri.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alcandri.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Alcandri have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The family name Alcandri appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Alcandri. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Alcandri, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Alcandri, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* The family name Alcandri 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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