FAMILY LAPENHA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lapenha

Coat of arms and family crest of Lapenha.

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

History and meaning for Lapenha.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lapenha:

1) The origin of the family name Lapenha.

2) The meaning of the family name Lapenha.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lapenha.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lapenha.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Lapenha 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 Lapenha 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 Lapenha 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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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:

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

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

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* The family name Lapenha 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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