And here we make available to students of the family name Camilleri an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Camilleri:
1) The origin of the family name Camilleri.
2) The meaning of the family name Camilleri.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Camilleri.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Camilleri.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Camilleri has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Camilleri have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Camilleri:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Camilleri appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Camilleri. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Camilleri.
The history and heraldry of the family name Camilleri appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Camilleri appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Camilleri has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Camilleri and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Camilleri have some different spelling.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
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:
* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* The family name Camilleri 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 Camilleri as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Camilleri
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