FAMILY PINHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pinho

Coat of arms and family crest of Pinho.

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

History and meaning for Pinho.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pinho:

1) The origin of the family name Pinho.

2) The meaning of the family name Pinho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pinho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pinho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Pinho appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Pinho 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 Pinho.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Pinho has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Pinho and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Pinho have some different spelling.

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

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

* CHESS: Chess symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* 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.

* 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.

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

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