FAMILY NEIVA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Neiva

Coat of arms and family crest of Neiva.

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

History and meaning for Neiva.

Neiva is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Neiva an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Neiva:

1) The origin of the family name Neiva.

2) The meaning of the family name Neiva.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Neiva.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Neiva.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) 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:

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* 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.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* 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.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* The family name Neiva 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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