On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Paternoy (paternoi).
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Paternoy (paternoi).
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Paternoy (paternoi):
1) The origin of the family name Paternoy (paternoi).
2) The meaning of the family name Paternoy (paternoi).
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Paternoy (paternoi).
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Paternoy (paternoi).
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Paternoy (paternoi):
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Paternoy (paternoi) appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Paternoy (paternoi). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Paternoy (paternoi).
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) 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:
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.
* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).
* 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.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.
* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* The family name Paternoy (paternoi) 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 Paternoy (paternoi) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Paternoy (paternoi)
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