FAMILY BARREGAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Barregao

Coat of arms and family crest of Barregao.

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

History and meaning for Barregao.

We know that the family name Barregao has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barregao:

1) The origin of the family name Barregao.

2) The meaning of the family name Barregao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barregao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barregao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Barregao appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Barregao 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 Barregao.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

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

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