FAMILY BRITEIROS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Briteiros

Coat of arms and family crest of Briteiros.

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

History and meaning for Briteiros.

Briteiros is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Briteiros 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 Briteiros:

1) The origin of the family name Briteiros.

2) The meaning of the family name Briteiros.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Briteiros.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Briteiros.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* 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.

* 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.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* 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.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* The family name Briteiros 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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