FAMILY VIOLA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Viola

Coat of arms and family crest of Viola.

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

History and meaning for Viola.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Viola:

1) The origin of the family name Viola.

2) The meaning of the family name Viola.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Viola.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Viola.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Viola 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 Viola have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Italy.

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

* 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

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Viola 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 Viola, 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 Viola, and origin for the family name Viola, nobiliary titles of the family name Viola and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Viola appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Viola 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 Viola alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Viola, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Viola, 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 Viola.

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

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Viola appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Viola. Covers the birthplace of the name Viola, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Viola 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.

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

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