The heraldry and the history of the family name Barbosa 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 Barbosa.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Barbosa:
1) The origin of the family name Barbosa.
2) The meaning of the family name Barbosa.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Barbosa.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Barbosa.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Barbosa has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
Persons with the name Barbosa proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.
It is known that the Barbosa have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Galicia (Spain).
* Canary Islands (Spain).
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Barbosa:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.
* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.
* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
* 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 Barbosa:
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Coat of arms for Barbosa and the history and origin for the family name Barbosa in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history and heraldry of the family name Barbosa appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Barbosa 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 Barbosa.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Barbosa appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Barbosa. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Barbosa.
The family name Barbosa is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Barbosa that have branches in America and / or Europe.
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) 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:
* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.
* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.
* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.
* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.
* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.
* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* The family name Barbosa 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 Barbosa as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Barbosa
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