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FAMILY LAFFITE (BARONS): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Laffite (barons).

Genealogy of family Laffite (barons), origin of Laffite (barons), provenance of the family name Laffite (barons).

History and meaning for Laffite (barons).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Laffite (barons).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Laffite (barons).

This family name Laffite (barons) held the title of BARON that his name indicates. It is therefore a noble family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Laffite (barons):

1) The origin of the family name Laffite (barons).

2) The meaning of the family name Laffite (barons).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Laffite (barons).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Laffite (barons).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Laffite (barons):

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Laffite (barons):

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

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

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Laffite (barons) are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Laffite (barons), arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Laffite (barons), and origin for the family name Laffite (barons), nobiliary titles of the family name Laffite (barons) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Laffite (barons) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Laffite (barons) appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Laffite (barons) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Laffite (barons), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Laffite (barons), and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Laffite (barons).

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

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

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Laffite (barons):

Laffite (barons)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Laffite | Go to name Laffitte | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests