And here we make available to students of the family name Afuera 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 Afuera:
1) The origin of the family name Afuera.
2) The meaning of the family name Afuera.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Afuera.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Afuera.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Afuera have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Afuera:
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.
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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 Afuera:
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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Afuera, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Afuera corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Afuera of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Afuera 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 Afuera. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Afuera.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Afuera has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Afuera and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Afuera have some different spelling.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* 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.
* 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.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.
* The family name Afuera 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 Afuera as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Afuera
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