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 Cunha:
1) The origin of the family name Cunha.
2) The meaning of the family name Cunha.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Cunha.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Cunha.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
It is known that the Cunha have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Portugal.
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Cunha:
* 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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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 Cunha:
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Coat of arms for Cunha and the history and origin for the family name Cunha in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.
The history and heraldry of the family name Cunha appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Cunha 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 Cunha.
The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Cunha 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 Cunha, 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 Cunha, and origin for the family name Cunha, nobiliary titles of the family name Cunha and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Cunha appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Cunha 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 Cunha alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Cunha, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Cunha, 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 Cunha.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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.
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:
* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.
* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.
* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.
* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.
* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.
* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.
* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.
* 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.
* The family name Cunha 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 Cunha as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Cunha
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