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FAMILY FONTANELLI (COMTES): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Fontanelli (comtes).

Genealogy of family Fontanelli (comtes), origin of Fontanelli (comtes), provenance of the family name Fontanelli (comtes).

History and meaning for Fontanelli (comtes).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Fontanelli (comtes).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Fontanelli (comtes).

This family name Fontanelli (comtes) held the title of COUNT or VISCOUNT that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fontanelli (comtes):

1) The origin of the family name Fontanelli (comtes).

2) The meaning of the family name Fontanelli (comtes).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fontanelli (comtes).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fontanelli (comtes).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Fontanelli (comtes):

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

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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 Fontanelli (comtes):

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Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Fontanelli (comtes). Very cheap.

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Fontanelli (comtes).
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Fontanelli (comtes)

Coat of arms for the name Fontanelli (comtes) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Fontanelli (comtes) 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 Fontanelli (comtes), 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 Fontanelli (comtes), and origin for the family name Fontanelli (comtes), nobiliary titles of the family name Fontanelli (comtes) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Fontanelli (comtes) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Fontanelli (comtes) 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 Fontanelli (comtes) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Fontanelli (comtes), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Fontanelli (comtes), 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 Fontanelli (comtes).

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Fontanelli (comtes):

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter F index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Fontanelli | Go to name Fontanells | 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