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FAMILY RIVELLAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Rivellas.

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

History and meaning for Rivellas.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Rivellas:

1) The origin of the family name Rivellas.

2) The meaning of the family name Rivellas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Rivellas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Rivellas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Rivellas.
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Rivellas 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 Rivellas. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Rivellas.

The history and heraldry of the family name Rivellas appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Rivellas appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

2) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* 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.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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