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FAMILY CASTANHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Castanho.

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

History and meaning for Castanho.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castanho:

1) The origin of the family name Castanho.

2) The meaning of the family name Castanho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castanho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castanho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Castanho:

Name Castanho

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

coat of arms sticker for Castanho

Coat of arms for the name Castanho in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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

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

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

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:

* 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.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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Castanho

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