The heraldry and the history of the family name Fonollet 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 Fonollet.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fonollet:
1) The origin of the family name Fonollet.
2) The meaning of the family name Fonollet.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Fonollet.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Fonollet.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Fonollet have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fonollet:
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Fonollet 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 Fonollet. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Fonollet.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Fonollet, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Fonollet with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Fonollet by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Fonollet about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
The history and heraldry of the family name Fonollet 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 Fonollet 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* 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.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* 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.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* The family name Fonollet 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 Fonollet as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Fonollet
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