FAMILY COTRIM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cotrim

Coat of arms and family crest of Cotrim.

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

History and meaning for Cotrim.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cotrim have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Cotrim.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cotrim:

1) The origin of the family name Cotrim.

2) The meaning of the family name Cotrim.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cotrim.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cotrim.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

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

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