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FAMILY RIVA (DELLA): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Riva (della).

Genealogy of family Riva (della), origin of Riva (della), provenance of the family name Riva (della).

History and meaning for Riva (della).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Riva (della) 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 Riva (della).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Riva (della):

1) The origin of the family name Riva (della).

2) The meaning of the family name Riva (della).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Riva (della).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Riva (della).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Riva (della) have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Riva (della):

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The family name Riva (della) appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Riva (della). This work was published in 1928 with six volumes, and in 1935 its Appendix with two volumes. Collect the shield, history and origin of the family name Riva (della).

It may be helpful for those with the name Riva (della) to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Riva (della) It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Riva (della) can have graphic variants.

The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Riva (della) appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Riva (della) some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Riva (della) in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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) 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:

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* 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.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

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