FAMILY SARMENTO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Sarmento

Coat of arms and family crest of Sarmento.

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

History and meaning for Sarmento.

We know that the family name Sarmento 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 Sarmento:

1) The origin of the family name Sarmento.

2) The meaning of the family name Sarmento.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sarmento.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sarmento.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

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* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* 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.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

* The family name Sarmento 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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