FAMILY GODINS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Godins

Coat of arms and family crest of Godins.

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

History and meaning for Godins.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Godins 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 Godins.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Godins:

1) The origin of the family name Godins.

2) The meaning of the family name Godins.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Godins.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Godins.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Godins 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 Godins 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 Godins 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) 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

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

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* 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.

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

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