And here we make available to students of the family name Alcaçova 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 Alcaçova:
1) The origin of the family name Alcaçova.
2) The meaning of the family name Alcaçova.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Alcaçova.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Alcaçova.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Alcaçova have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Alcaçova:
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Alcaçova:
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Coat of arms for Alcaçova and the history and origin for the family name Alcaçova in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history and heraldry of the family name Alcaçova appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Alcaçova 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 Alcaçova.
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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* 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.
* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.
* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.
* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.
* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.
* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.
* The family name Alcaçova 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 Alcaçova as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Alcaçova
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