FAMILY TRAVAÇOS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Travaços

Coat of arms and family crest of Travaços.

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

History and meaning for Travaços.

Travaços is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Travaços an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Travaços:

1) The origin of the family name Travaços.

2) The meaning of the family name Travaços.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Travaços.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Travaços.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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:

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

* 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.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

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

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* The family name Travaços 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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