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FAMILY FOJO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fojo.

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

History and meaning for Fojo.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Fojo have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Fojo.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fojo:

1) The origin of the family name Fojo.

2) The meaning of the family name Fojo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fojo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fojo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Fojo has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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The family name Fojo appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Fojo has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Fojo arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Fojo are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Fojo are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Fojo have made some test of nobility or knightage.

It may be helpful for those with the name Fojo to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Fojo It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Fojo can have graphic variants.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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