FAMILY JOFRE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Jofre

Coat of arms and family crest of Jofre.

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

History and meaning for Jofre.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Jofre:

1) The origin of the family name Jofre.

2) The meaning of the family name Jofre.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Jofre.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Jofre.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Jofre has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Jofre proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Jofre appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Jofre. Covers the birthplace of the name Jofre, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Jofre that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

The history and heraldry of the family name Jofre 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 Jofre 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

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