FAMILY ALVIM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Alvim

Coat of arms and family crest of Alvim.

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

History and meaning for Alvim.

Alvim 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 Alvim 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 Alvim:

1) The origin of the family name Alvim.

2) The meaning of the family name Alvim.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Alvim.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Alvim.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

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

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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