FAMILY PORTA (LA): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Porta (la)

Coat of arms and family crest of Porta (la).

Genealogy of family Porta (la), origin of Porta (la), provenance of the family name Porta (la).

History and meaning for Porta (la).

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Porta (la).

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Porta (la).

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Porta (la):

1) The origin of the family name Porta (la).

2) The meaning of the family name Porta (la).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Porta (la).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Porta (la).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Porta (la) have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Italy.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Porta (la):

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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The family name Porta (la) appears in The Italian Storico-Nobiliare Encyclopedia by Vittorio Spreti collects the heraldry of Italian families, such as those of the family name Porta (la). This work was published in 1928 with six volumes, and in 1935 its Appendix with two volumes. Collect the shield, history and origin of the family name Porta (la).

The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Porta (la) appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Porta (la) some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Porta (la) in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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

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

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:

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* 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.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* ANGIO: The Chief of Angio, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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