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FAMILY CARVALHAIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Carvalhais.

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

History and meaning for Carvalhais.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Carvalhais:

1) The origin of the family name Carvalhais.

2) The meaning of the family name Carvalhais.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Carvalhais.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Carvalhais.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Carvalhais:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Carvalhais.
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Coat of arms for Carvalhais and the history and origin for the family name Carvalhais in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

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

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

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