FAMILY POLICASTRO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Policastro

Coat of arms and family crest of Policastro.

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

History and meaning for Policastro.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Policastro.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Policastro.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Policastro:

1) The origin of the family name Policastro.

2) The meaning of the family name Policastro.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Policastro.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Policastro.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

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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 Policastro:

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The family name Policastro 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 Policastro. 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 Policastro, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Policastro, 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* 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.

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

* 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.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Policarpo | Go to name Policella | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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