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FAMILY GAROFOLO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Garofolo.

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

History and meaning for Garofolo.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Garofolo:

1) The origin of the family name Garofolo.

2) The meaning of the family name Garofolo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Garofolo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Garofolo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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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 Garofolo:

Name Garofolo

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

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

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Garofolo 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 Garofolo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Garofolo 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

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

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