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FAMILY GENTILESCHI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gentileschi.

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

History and meaning for Gentileschi.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gentileschi:

1) The origin of the family name Gentileschi.

2) The meaning of the family name Gentileschi.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gentileschi.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gentileschi.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* 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 Gentileschi 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 Gentileschi. 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 Gentileschi, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Gentileschi, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

The family name Gentileschi appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Gentileschi. 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 Gentileschi.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* 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.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* 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.

* 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.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

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

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

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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 Gentile ricci | Go to name Gentileschi | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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