FAMILY BELEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Belem

Coat of arms and family crest of Belem.

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

History and meaning for Belem.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Belem:

1) The origin of the family name Belem.

2) The meaning of the family name Belem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Belem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Belem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Belem:

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Coat of arms for Belem and the history and origin for the family name Belem in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

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

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:

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

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

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

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

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

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

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