On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Fiol.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Fiol.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fiol:
1) The origin of the family name Fiol.
2) The meaning of the family name Fiol.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Fiol.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Fiol.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Fiol 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 Fiol have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fiol:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Fiol 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 Fiol. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Fiol.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Fiol, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Fiol with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Fiol by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Fiol about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.
The history and heraldry of the family name Fiol 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 Fiol appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
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:
* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* 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.
* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* 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.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.
* The family name Fiol 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 Fiol as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Fiol
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