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FAMILY CARRETTI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Carretti.

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

History and meaning for Carretti.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Carretti:

1) The origin of the family name Carretti.

2) The meaning of the family name Carretti.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Carretti.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Carretti.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* 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 Carretti:

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heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

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The family name Carretti 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 Carretti. 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 Carretti, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Carretti, 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

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

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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 Carrette | Go to name Carretto | 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