FAMILY MURILHAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Murilhas

Coat of arms and family crest of Murilhas.

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

History and meaning for Murilhas.

We know that the family name Murilhas has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Murilhas:

1) The origin of the family name Murilhas.

2) The meaning of the family name Murilhas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Murilhas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Murilhas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Murilhas to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Murilhas It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Murilhas can have graphic variants.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* 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.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* The family name Murilhas 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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