FAMILY BELHEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Belhem

Coat of arms and family crest of Belhem.

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

History and meaning for Belhem.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Belhem have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Belhem.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Belhem:

1) The origin of the family name Belhem.

2) The meaning of the family name Belhem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Belhem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Belhem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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:

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

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

* The family name Belhem 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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