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FAMILY VITERBO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Viterbo.

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

History and meaning for Viterbo.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Viterbo:

1) The origin of the family name Viterbo.

2) The meaning of the family name Viterbo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Viterbo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Viterbo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Italy.

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

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

* Extension of Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica by Endika de Mogrobejo.

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

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Viterbo 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 Viterbo. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Viterbo.

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

The family name Viterbo appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Viterbo with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Viterbo they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Viterbo certified by King of Arms.

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter V index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Vitera | Go to name Viterbo | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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