We use cookies to analyze our website traffic. You can see our cookie policy here. If you continue browsing you are accepting it.
Policy of cookies +

FAMILY TOBIA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Tobia.

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

History and meaning for Tobia.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Tobia:

1) The origin of the family name Tobia.

2) The meaning of the family name Tobia.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Tobia.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Tobia.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Tobia has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Tobia proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Italy.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

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

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

Are you proud to belong to your family? Do you want to know and have something important related to your family?. Click here

This name is the SYMBOL OF A FAMILY. If you have been invited to a wedding, event, meeting or anniversary, make a GREAT GIFT FOR WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES and events..

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 Tobia:

Name Tobia

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Tobia. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Tobia name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Tobia

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

Click here to see in more detail the products displayed here and other heraldry for the family name Tobia

The history and heraldry of the family name Tobia 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 Tobia appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

The family name Tobia 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 Tobia. 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 Tobia, are recorded in alphabetical order. The work also includes weapons, heraldry and history of the surname Tobia, which includes historical data of the family with its location, its titles, etc.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Tobia. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Tobia. The name Tobia also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Tobia than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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

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

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:

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* 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.

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

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

Related Words: Tobia family crest | Origin of the name Tobia | Genealogy of the family Tobia | Heraldry of the name Tobia | Coat of arms of Tobia | Genealogy of the Tobia | Origin of the Tobia | Meaning of the name Tobia.

Tobia

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

Tobia

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter T index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Tobes | Go to name Tobia | 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