FAMILY PEREIRA (PEREYRA): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pereira (pereyra)

Coat of arms and family crest of Pereira (pereyra).

Genealogy of family Pereira (pereyra), origin of Pereira (pereyra), provenance of the family name Pereira (pereyra).

History and meaning for Pereira (pereyra).

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pereira (pereyra):

1) The origin of the family name Pereira (pereyra).

2) The meaning of the family name Pereira (pereyra).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pereira (pereyra).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pereira (pereyra).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Pereira (pereyra) appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Pereira (pereyra). They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Pereira (pereyra).

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

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

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* 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.

* 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.

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* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* 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.

* The family name Pereira (pereyra) 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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