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FAMILY COELHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Coelho.

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

History and meaning for Coelho.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Coelho:

1) The origin of the family name Coelho.

2) The meaning of the family name Coelho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coelho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coelho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Coelho 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 Coelho, 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 Coelho, and origin for the family name Coelho, nobiliary titles of the family name Coelho and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Coelho appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Coelho 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 Coelho alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Coelho, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Coelho, 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 Coelho.

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

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

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

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* CHEVRON: The Chevron 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.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* 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.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Coelho:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Coelhem | Go to name Coelho | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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