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FAMILY SERAFINO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Serafino.

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

History and meaning for Serafino.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Serafino:

1) The origin of the family name Serafino.

2) The meaning of the family name Serafino.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Serafino.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Serafino.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

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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 Serafino:

Name Serafino

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heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

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The family name Serafino appears in the "Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti", by Gofredo di Crollalanza, which collects the stories and coats of more than 18,000 Italian and other surnames, but rooted in Italy, among them, the history, heraldry and shield or shields of the surname Serafino. This book is the result of long and patient searches for almost three decades, which almost represents the life of the author; It is based on the heraldic, genealogical, chivalric and nobiliary science that the author has acquired with the foundation of the Italian Heraldic Academy and the publication of the newspaper "Giornale araldico-genealogical". Surnames, such as Serafino, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Serafino, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

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) 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:

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Serafino:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter S index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Serafini sauli | Go to name Seragli | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests