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FAMILY PASSAMONTE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Passamonte.

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

History and meaning for Passamonte.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Passamonte:

1) The origin of the family name Passamonte.

2) The meaning of the family name Passamonte.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Passamonte.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Passamonte.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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

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

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

The family name Passamonte 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 Passamonte. 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 Passamonte, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Passamonte, 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* 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.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

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

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter P index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Passama de labusquiere | Go to name Passamonte | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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