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FAMILY FORCADELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Forcadell.

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

History and meaning for Forcadell.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Forcadell 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 Forcadell.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Forcadell:

1) The origin of the family name Forcadell.

2) The meaning of the family name Forcadell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Forcadell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Forcadell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Forcadell 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 Forcadell have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* 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.

* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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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 Forcadell:

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

coat of arms sticker for Forcadell

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

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Forcadell 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 Forcadell. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Forcadell.

The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Forcadell appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Forcadell. Covers the birthplace of the name Forcadell, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Forcadell that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.

The history and heraldry of the family name Forcadell 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 Forcadell 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

* 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.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* 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.

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

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