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FAMILY CANDIDA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Candida.

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

History and meaning for Candida.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Candida:

1) The origin of the family name Candida.

2) The meaning of the family name Candida.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Candida.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Candida.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

* The Italian town of Molfetta.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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

* Blasonario di Molfetta.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Candida are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Candida, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Candida, and origin for the family name Candida, nobiliary titles of the family name Candida and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Candida appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Candida appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Candida alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Candida, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Candida, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Candida.

The family name Candida 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 Candida. 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 Candida, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Candida, 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* 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.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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

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

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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 Candiany | Go to name Candida | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

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