And here we make available to students of the family name Gontardi o contardi an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.
Here DIFFERENT GRAPHICS of the same surname are collected, the surname Gontardi o contardi can appear in all these forms that are separated by the letter "o" (OR), but they are the same surname.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gontardi o contardi:
1) The origin of the family name Gontardi o contardi.
2) The meaning of the family name Gontardi o contardi.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Gontardi o contardi.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Gontardi o contardi.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Gontardi o contardi have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Italy.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gontardi o contardi:
* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.
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The family name Gontardi o contardi 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 Gontardi o contardi. 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 Gontardi o contardi, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Gontardi o contardi, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.
* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.
* 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.
* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.
* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.
* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* The family name Gontardi o contardi 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/
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