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FAMILY PI: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Pi.

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

History and meaning for Pi.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pi:

1) The origin of the family name Pi.

2) The meaning of the family name Pi.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pi.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pi.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Pi has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Pi proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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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 Pi:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Pi.
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Coat of arms for Pi and the history and origin for the family name Pi in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Pi

Coat of arms for the name Pi in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Pi 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 Pi. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Pi.

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Pi, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Pi with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Pi by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Pi about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Pi has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Pi and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Pi have some different spelling.

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

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

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* 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.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

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

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