Ruffo_di_Calabria

Ruffo di Calabria

Ruffo di Calabria

Italian noble family


The House of Ruffo di Calabria is the name of an ancient, one of the most prominent and longest-standing Italian noble families.[1]

The family coat of arms
Stone version of the Ruffo di Calabria coat of arms at castello Ruffo di Scilla (Reggio Calabria)
Motto: Omnia bene.
Blazon: Troncato, cuneato d'argento e di nero, il capo caricato di tre conchiglie al naturale

History

It was already one of the seven most important houses of the Kingdom of Naples.[2] Their most notable members include Rembrandt's patron Antonio Ruffo, Russian princess Elisabetta di Sasso Ruffo, the flying ace Fulco Ruffo di Calabria and his daughter Paola Ruffo di Calabria, queen-consort of Albert II of Belgium.

See also


References

  1. "Ruffo di Calabria family" (in Italian).
  2. (in Italian) Archivio di Stato di Napoli scheda famiglia Sanseverino Archived December 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine B. Filangieri di Candida Gonzaga, op.cit, ad voces; Spreti, op.cit, ad voces)

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