FAMILY PEREIRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pereira

Coat of arms and family crest of Pereira.

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

History and meaning for Pereira.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pereira:

1) The origin of the family name Pereira.

2) The meaning of the family name Pereira.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pereira.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pereira.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Pereira has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Pereira proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Asturias (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Pereira are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Pereira, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Pereira, and origin for the family name Pereira, nobiliary titles of the family name Pereira and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Pereira appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Pereira appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Pereira alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Pereira, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Pereira, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Pereira.

The history and heraldry of the family name Pereira appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Pereira It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Pereira, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Pereira appears here very well documented.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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