FAMILY CASQUEIRO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Casqueiro

Coat of arms and family crest of Casqueiro.

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

History and meaning for Casqueiro.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Casqueiro:

1) The origin of the family name Casqueiro.

2) The meaning of the family name Casqueiro.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Casqueiro.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Casqueiro.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Casqueiro to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Casqueiro It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Casqueiro can have graphic variants.

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* 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.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* The family name Casqueiro 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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