On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Lancastre.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Lancastre.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lancastre:
1) The origin of the family name Lancastre.
2) The meaning of the family name Lancastre.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Lancastre.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Lancastre.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Lancastre have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lancastre:
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Lancastre:
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Coat of arms for Lancastre and the history and origin for the family name Lancastre in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history and heraldry of the family name Lancastre appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Lancastre 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 Lancastre.
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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.
* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.
* 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.
* 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.
* The family name Lancastre 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 Lancastre as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Lancastre
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