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FAMILY GARROFET: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Garrofet.

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

History and meaning for Garrofet.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Garrofet:

1) The origin of the family name Garrofet.

2) The meaning of the family name Garrofet.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Garrofet.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Garrofet.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

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

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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 Garrofet:

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

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

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The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Garrofet appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Garrofet. Covers the birthplace of the name Garrofet, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Garrofet 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.

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

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

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:

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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