FAMILY PORTLAND DUKE OF: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

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

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Portland duke of.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Portland duke of:

1) The origin of the family name Portland duke of.

2) The meaning of the family name Portland duke of.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Portland duke of.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Portland duke of.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Portland duke of have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Portland duke of appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Portland duke of and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Portland duke of is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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

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