FAMILY BISCAINHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Biscainho

Coat of arms and family crest of Biscainho.

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

History and meaning for Biscainho.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Biscainho 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 Biscainho.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Biscainho:

1) The origin of the family name Biscainho.

2) The meaning of the family name Biscainho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Biscainho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Biscainho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* 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.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are 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.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* The family name Biscainho 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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