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FAMILY GRIFFA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Griffa.

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

History and meaning for Griffa.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Griffa.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Griffa.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Griffa:

1) The origin of the family name Griffa.

2) The meaning of the family name Griffa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Griffa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Griffa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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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 Griffa:

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

coat of arms sticker for Griffa

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Griffa appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Griffa some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Griffa in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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:

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* 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.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* 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.

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

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

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

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