FAMILY ONFROY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Onfroy

Coat of arms and family crest of Onfroy.

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

History and meaning for Onfroy.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Onfroy:

1) The origin of the family name Onfroy.

2) The meaning of the family name Onfroy.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Onfroy.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Onfroy.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* The family name Onfroy 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/

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter O index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Onfina | Go to name Onfroy | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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