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FAMILY LANTERNA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Lanterna.

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

History and meaning for Lanterna.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lanterna:

1) The origin of the family name Lanterna.

2) The meaning of the family name Lanterna.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lanterna.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lanterna.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* 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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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 Lanterna:

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

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

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

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) 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:

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter L index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Lanterio | Go to name Lanterna | 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