FAMILY ALIFA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alifa

Coat of arms and family crest of Alifa.

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

History and meaning for Alifa.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Alifa.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Alifa.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Alifa:

1) The origin of the family name Alifa.

2) The meaning of the family name Alifa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alifa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alifa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The family name Alifa 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 Alifa. 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 Alifa, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Alifa, 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) 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:

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* 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.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* The family name Alifa 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/

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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 Alies | Go to name Alifa o galifi | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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