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FAMILY ARANHA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Aranha.

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

History and meaning for Aranha.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Aranha.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Aranha.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Aranha:

1) The origin of the family name Aranha.

2) The meaning of the family name Aranha.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Aranha.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Aranha.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Aranha:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Aranha.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

Coat of arms for Aranha and the history and origin for the family name Aranha in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Aranha

Coat of arms for the name Aranha in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* 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.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

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