The heraldry and the history of the family name Andrade-moreyra have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.
Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Andrade-moreyra.
The family name Andrade-moreyra is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Andrade, which appears first, and moreyra.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Andrade-moreyra:
1) The origin of the family name Andrade-moreyra.
2) The meaning of the family name Andrade-moreyra.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Andrade-moreyra.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Andrade-moreyra.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Andrade-moreyra:
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
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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 Andrade-moreyra:
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Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Andrade-moreyra. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Andrade-moreyra. The name Andrade-moreyra also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Andrade-moreyra than the "Nobiliario Espanol".
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.
* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.
* The family name Andrade-moreyra 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 Andrade-moreyra as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Andrade-moreyra
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