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FAMILY GRIFEO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Grifeo.

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

History and meaning for Grifeo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Grifeo:

1) The origin of the family name Grifeo.

2) The meaning of the family name Grifeo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Grifeo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Grifeo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Grifeo have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The family name Grifeo appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Grifeo. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Grifeo, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Grifeo, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

The family name Grifeo appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Grifeo. This work was published in 1928 with six volumes, and in 1935 its Appendix with two volumes. Collect the shield, history and origin of the family name Grifeo.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

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

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* 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.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Grifeo:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter G index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Grifenstein | Go to name Grifeo | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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