On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Alafon.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alafon.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alafon:
1) The origin of the family name Alafon.
2) The meaning of the family name Alafon.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Alafon.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Alafon.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Alafon has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alafon:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Are you proud to belong to your family?
Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here
This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary,
make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..
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 Alafon:
Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Alafon. Very cheap.
Coat of arms for Alafon and the history and origin for the family name Alafon in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The family name Alafon appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Alafon has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Alafon arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Alafon are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Alafon are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Alafon have made some test of nobility or knightage.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* The family name Alafon 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 Alafon as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Alafon
Related Words: Alafon family crest | Origin of the name Alafon | Genealogy of the family Alafon | Heraldry of the name Alafon | Coat of arms of Alafon | Genealogy of the Alafon | Origin of the Alafon | Meaning of the name Alafon.
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
