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FAMILY RIOJO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Riojo.

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

History and meaning for Riojo.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Riojo:

1) The origin of the family name Riojo.

2) The meaning of the family name Riojo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Riojo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Riojo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* 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 Riojo:

Name Riojo

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burnt parchment for Riojo name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Riojo

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

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Riojo 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 Riojo and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Riojo 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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* 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.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

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

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