FAMILY PERDIGAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Perdigao

Coat of arms and family crest of Perdigao.

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

History and meaning for Perdigao.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Perdigao.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Perdigao.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Perdigao:

1) The origin of the family name Perdigao.

2) The meaning of the family name Perdigao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Perdigao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Perdigao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* 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.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* The family name Perdigao 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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