On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Riparia.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Riparia.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Riparia:
1) The origin of the family name Riparia.
2) The meaning of the family name Riparia.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Riparia.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Riparia.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Riparia have or have been established, among other places, in:
* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Riparia:
* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.
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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 Riparia:
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Coat of arms for Riparia and the history and origin for the family name Riparia in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Riparia, 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 Riparia with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Riparia by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Riparia 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.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
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:
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.
* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.
* 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.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* 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.
* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.
* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.
* The family name Riparia 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 Riparia as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Riparia
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