On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Afosio.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Afosio.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Afosio:
1) The origin of the family name Afosio.
2) The meaning of the family name Afosio.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Afosio.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Afosio.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Afosio:
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
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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 Afosio:
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Coat of arms for Afosio and the history and origin for the family name Afosio in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The family name Afosio is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Afosio that have branches in America and / or Europe.
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) 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:
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* 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.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* 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.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* The family name Afosio 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 Afosio as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Afosio
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