On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Agostines.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Agostines.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Agostines:
1) The origin of the family name Agostines.
2) The meaning of the family name Agostines.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Agostines.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Agostines.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Agostines:
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Agostines 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 Agostines. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Agostines.
The history and heraldry of the family name Agostines appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Agostines appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.
* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* The family name Agostines 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 Agostines as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Agostines
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