FAMILY GRIFFA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Griffa

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* 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.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

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

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

* 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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