The heraldry and the history of the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes 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 Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes.
The family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Portugal, which appears first, and alencastro dus de'abrantes.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes:
1) The origin of the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes.
2) The meaning of the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes:
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes, and origin for the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes, nobiliary titles of the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes.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) 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:
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* 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.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.
* The family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes 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 Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Portugal-alencastro dus de'abrantes
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