FAMILY CORDEIRO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Cordeiro

Coat of arms and family crest of Cordeiro.

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

History and meaning for Cordeiro.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Cordeiro 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 Cordeiro.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Cordeiro:

1) The origin of the family name Cordeiro.

2) The meaning of the family name Cordeiro.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Cordeiro.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Cordeiro.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Cordeiro appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Cordeiro so the Cordeiro or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

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

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

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* 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.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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