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FAMILY MATIFFAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Matiffas.

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

History and meaning for Matiffas.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Matiffas:

1) The origin of the family name Matiffas.

2) The meaning of the family name Matiffas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Matiffas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Matiffas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* 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 Matiffas:

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

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

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

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

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:

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* 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.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

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

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

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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 Matieu | Go to name Matignon | 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