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FAMILY MITROFANOV: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Mitrofanov.

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

History and meaning for Mitrofanov.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Mitrofanov.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Mitrofanov.

The surname Mitrofanov is Russian of patronymic origin from the proper name of Mitrofan, since the ending OV means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mitrofanov:

1) The origin of the family name Mitrofanov.

2) The meaning of the family name Mitrofanov.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mitrofanov.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mitrofanov.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Russia or the Russian Empire.

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

* Russian heraldry and nobility, by Donald R. Mandich and Joseph A. Placek.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Mitrofanov appears in the Obschii Gerbobnik Dvorianskikh Rodov Vserossiiskoi (Russian Heraldry and Nobility), a magnificent book of heraldry and history of Russian noble family names, such as name Mitrofanov, translated to English. This work was published by the Russian government in series from the year 1797 to 1840 and contains 2,198 surnames with its history and heraldic shield, among which is the family name Mitrofanov. Heraldry appeared in Russia later than in Western Europe; It is generally accepted that it was copied from the west since the late seventeenth century. In the year 1722 the Emperor Peter I the Great established an Official Heraldry leaded by a Master of Heraldry under the jurisdiction of the Russian Senate. The first Vice-Master of Russian heraldry was an Italian. Under the Emperor Paul (1796-1801), since 1797 and for many decades, the Russian government accepted and published all the heraldic coats of arms nad family crests accepted and recognized. Not all the families collaborated in the registry, so there are more weapons in Russian heraldry than those collected in this work. Yes the family of the last name collaborated Mitrofanov.

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

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

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* 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.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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