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FAMILY MONTERFIL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Monterfil.

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

History and meaning for Monterfil.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Monterfil:

1) The origin of the family name Monterfil.

2) The meaning of the family name Monterfil.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Monterfil.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Monterfil.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Monterfil 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 Monterfil, 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 Monterfil, and origin for the family name Monterfil, nobiliary titles of the family name Monterfil and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Monterfil appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Monterfil 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 Monterfil alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Monterfil, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Monterfil, 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 Monterfil.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

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

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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 Monterey | Go to name Monteri | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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