We know that the family name Bandeira has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.
We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Bandeira:
1) The origin of the family name Bandeira.
2) The meaning of the family name Bandeira.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Bandeira.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Bandeira.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Bandeira has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Bandeira have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Basque Country and / or Navarre (Spain).
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Bandeira:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* El Solar Vasco Navarro, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Bandeira appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Bandeira 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 Bandeira.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Bandeira are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Bandeira, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Bandeira, and origin for the family name Bandeira, nobiliary titles of the family name Bandeira and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Bandeira appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Bandeira appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Bandeira alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Bandeira, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Bandeira, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Bandeira.That the last name Bandeira is in "El Solar Vasco Navarro" by the Garcia Carraffa brothers means that the Bandeira are of Basque, Navarre, or other origin but settled in the Basque Country and / or Navarre. The Basque family names were formed taking into account the names of the places, and the personal ones varied in each generation and even between brothers. It was customary to take the name of the lot to demonstrate ownership over it. The name of the plants, rivers, mountains, forests, rocks, fields served as inspiration. You can distinguish terms, as the meaning of the colors or pieces that make up the coats of arms, to have the nobiliary historical information of the family name Bandeira, to know the fights of nobility of the Bandeira, income to military orders, to know about the nobility titles that may have the persons with the last name Bandeira, honorary offices or public offices of the Bandeira.
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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
2) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.
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:
* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.
* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.
* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.
* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.
* The family name Bandeira 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 Bandeira as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Bandeira
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