FAMILY BARREIROS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Barreiros

Coat of arms and family crest of Barreiros.

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

History and meaning for Barreiros.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barreiros:

1) The origin of the family name Barreiros.

2) The meaning of the family name Barreiros.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Barreiros.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Barreiros.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Persons with the name Barreiros proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

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:

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* The family name Barreiros 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/

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