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FAMILY RIFOS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rifos.

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

History and meaning for Rifos.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rifos:

1) The origin of the family name Rifos.

2) The meaning of the family name Rifos.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rifos.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rifos.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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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 Rifos:

Name Rifos

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burnt parchment for Rifos name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Rifos.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Rifos

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

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The family name Rifos appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Rifos with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Rifos they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Rifos certified by King of Arms.

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

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:

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* 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.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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