FAMILY HOMEM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Homem

Coat of arms and family crest of Homem.

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

History and meaning for Homem.

Homem 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 Homem 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 Homem:

1) The origin of the family name Homem.

2) The meaning of the family name Homem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Homem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Homem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) 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:

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

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