On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Albuquerque.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Albuquerque.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Albuquerque:
1) The origin of the family name Albuquerque.
2) The meaning of the family name Albuquerque.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Albuquerque.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Albuquerque.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Albuquerque have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Estremadura (Spain).
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Albuquerque:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Albuquerque appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Albuquerque are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Albuquerque.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Albuquerque are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Albuquerque, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Albuquerque, and origin for the family name Albuquerque, nobiliary titles of the family name Albuquerque and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Albuquerque appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Albuquerque appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Albuquerque alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Albuquerque, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Albuquerque, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Albuquerque.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Albuquerque.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.
* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.
* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.
* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* The family name Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Albuquerque
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