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FAMILY ASTOLFO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Astolfo.

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

History and meaning for Astolfo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Astolfo:

1) The origin of the family name Astolfo.

2) The meaning of the family name Astolfo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Astolfo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Astolfo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* 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 Astolfo:

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

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The family name Astolfo 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 Astolfo. 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 Astolfo, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Astolfo, 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* 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.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter A index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Astolfi | Go to name Aston | 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