On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Jacobi.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Jacobi.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Jacobi:
1) The origin of the family name Jacobi.
2) The meaning of the family name Jacobi.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Jacobi.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Jacobi.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Jacobi has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Jacobi have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Jacobi:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.
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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Jacobi appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Jacobi. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Jacobi are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Jacobi, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Jacobi, and origin for the family name Jacobi, nobiliary titles of the family name Jacobi and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Jacobi appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Jacobi appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Jacobi alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Jacobi, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Jacobi, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Jacobi.According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Jacobi has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Jacobi and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Jacobi have some different spelling.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.
* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
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* The family name Jacobi 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 Jacobi as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Jacobi
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