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FAMILY COTOGNA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Cotogna.

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

History and meaning for Cotogna.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cotogna have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Cotogna.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cotogna:

1) The origin of the family name Cotogna.

2) The meaning of the family name Cotogna.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cotogna.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cotogna.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

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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 Cotogna:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Cotogna.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Cotogna and the history and origin for the family name Cotogna in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Cotogna

Coat of arms for the name Cotogna in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family name Cotogna 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 Cotogna. 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 Cotogna, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Cotogna, 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* 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.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Cotogna:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Cotobal | Go to name Coton | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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