FAMILY COSTA (PORTUGAL): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Costa (portugal)

Coat of arms and family crest of Costa (portugal).

Genealogy of family Costa (portugal), origin of Costa (portugal), provenance of the family name Costa (portugal).

History and meaning for Costa (portugal).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Costa (portugal) 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 Costa (portugal).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Costa (portugal):

1) The origin of the family name Costa (portugal).

2) The meaning of the family name Costa (portugal).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Costa (portugal).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Costa (portugal).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Costa (portugal):

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Costa (portugal) appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Costa (portugal) some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Costa (portugal) in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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:

* 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.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

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