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FAMILY MONFERRATO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Monferrato.

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

History and meaning for Monferrato.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Monferrato:

1) The origin of the family name Monferrato.

2) The meaning of the family name Monferrato.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Monferrato.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Monferrato.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

* The Italian Piedmont.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Blasonario Piamontese.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Monferrato appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Monferrato. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Monferrato.

The family name Monferrato 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 Monferrato. 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 Monferrato, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Monferrato, 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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:

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter M index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Monferrat | Go to name Monferrato | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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

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