FAMILY PATERNO`: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Paterno`

Coat of arms and family crest of Paterno`.

Genealogy of family Paterno`, origin of Paterno`, provenance of the family name Paterno`.

History and meaning for Paterno`.

Paterno` is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Paterno` an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Paterno`:

1) The origin of the family name Paterno`.

2) The meaning of the family name Paterno`.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Paterno`.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Paterno`.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

Are you proud to belong to your family? Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here

This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary, make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..

We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Paterno`:

Name Paterno`

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Paterno`. Very cheap.

heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Paterno` and the history and origin for the family name Paterno` in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

Click here to see in more detail the products displayed here and other heraldry for the family name Paterno`

The family name Paterno` 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 Paterno`. 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 Paterno`, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Paterno`, 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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:

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

Related Words: Paterno` family crest | Origin of the name Paterno` | Genealogy of the family Paterno` | Heraldry of the name Paterno` | Coat of arms of Paterno` | Genealogy of the Paterno` | Origin of the Paterno` | Meaning of the name Paterno`.

Paterno`

Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Paterno`:

Paterno`

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Paternoy (paternoi) | Go to name Paterno' | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests