FAMILY FORNELLS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Fornells

Coat of arms and family crest of Fornells.

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

History and meaning for Fornells.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Fornells:

1) The origin of the family name Fornells.

2) The meaning of the family name Fornells.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Fornells.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Fornells.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

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

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

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Fornells appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Fornells. Covers the birthplace of the name Fornells, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Fornells 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 Fornells 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 Fornells appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Fornells has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Fornells and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Fornells have some different spelling.

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) 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:

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

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

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* 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.

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