FAMILY MATTEO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Matteo

Coat of arms and family crest of Matteo.

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

History and meaning for Matteo.

Matteo is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Matteo an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Matteo:

1) The origin of the family name Matteo.

2) The meaning of the family name Matteo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Matteo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Matteo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

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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 Matteo:

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The family name Matteo 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 Matteo. 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 Matteo, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Matteo, 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

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

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

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

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

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

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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 Mattenesse | Go to name Matteoni | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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