Ruffo di Calabria

Ruffo di Calabria
Country	Kingdom of Naples  Kingdom of the Two Sicilies  Kingdom of Italy  Italy
Founded	10th century 1578
Founder	Pietro I, Count of Catanzaro Fabrizio, VIII Count of Sinopoli, I Prince of Scilla
Titles	List Cardinal (non-hereditary) Queen consort of the Belgians Prince of Calabria Prince of Scilla Prince of Palazzolo Prince of Scaletta Prince of Castelcicala Prince of Floresta Prince of Sant'Antimo Prince of Fiumara Prince of Motta San Giovanni Duke of San Martino Duke of Guardia Lombardi Duke of Bagnara Duke of Baranello Duke of Santa Cristina Marquis of Licodia Marquis of Panaghia Marquis of Crotone Marquis of Guardia Marquis of Courbons Marquis of Lafare Count of Sinopoli Count of Nicotera Count of Catanzaro Count of Mesoraca Count of Montalto and Corigliano Count of Laric Baron of Calanna and Crispano Baron of Guidomandri Baron of Monaco Baron of Luponaro Baron of San Giorgio Baron of Cucco Baron of Randé Baron of Castellana Baron of Fegotto Baron of San Lucido Baron of Castelcicada Baron of Oze Lord of Giampilieri Lord of Molino Lord of Altolia Lord of Beauvezet Lord of Bonneval Lord of Lamanon and Aurons Neapolitan Patrician Messinese Patrician Grandee of Spain, first class
Motto	Omnia bene ("Everything is good")
Cadet branches	Ruffo di Catanzaro Ruffo di Montalto Ruffo di Sinopoli Ruffo di Bagnaro (extinct) Ruffo della Scaletta Ruffo di Castelcicada (extinct) Ruffo de Laric (or de La Ric) (extinct) Roux de Lemanon Roux de Beauvezet (extinct) Ruffo de Bonneval de La Fare

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

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

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 Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria and his daughter Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria, who became Queen Paola of Belgium the spouse of King Albert II of Belgium.

See also

• Castello Ruffo di Scilla
• Castello Ruffo di Amendolea
• Castello Ruffo di Nicotera
• Palazzo Ruffo della Scaletta

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)