On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Torrento (torrente).
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Torrento (torrente).
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Torrento (torrente):
1) The origin of the family name Torrento (torrente).
2) The meaning of the family name Torrento (torrente).
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Torrento (torrente).
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Torrento (torrente).
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Torrento (torrente):
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
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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 Torrento (torrente):
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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Torrento (torrente) 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 Torrento (torrente). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Torrento (torrente).
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.
* 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.
* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* The family name Torrento (torrente) 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 Torrento (torrente) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Torrento (torrente)
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