FAMILY PESSANHA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Pessanha

Coat of arms and family crest of Pessanha.

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

History and meaning for Pessanha.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pessanha:

1) The origin of the family name Pessanha.

2) The meaning of the family name Pessanha.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pessanha.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pessanha.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

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

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* 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.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* The family name Pessanha 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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