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FAMILY CALEFEI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Calefei.

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

History and meaning for Calefei.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Calefei:

1) The origin of the family name Calefei.

2) The meaning of the family name Calefei.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Calefei.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Calefei.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

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

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The family name Calefei 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 Calefei. 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 Calefei, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Calefei, 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* 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.

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

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

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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 Calefati o calafato | Go to name Calegari | 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