FAMILY CALBI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Calbi

Coat of arms and family crest of Calbi.

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

History and meaning for Calbi.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Calbi:

1) The origin of the family name Calbi.

2) The meaning of the family name Calbi.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Calbi.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Calbi.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

* 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.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* The family name Calbi 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 Calbi as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Calbi

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