FAMILY CASTILLA-PORTUGAL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Castilla-portugal

Coat of arms and family crest of Castilla-portugal.

Genealogy of family Castilla-portugal, origin of Castilla-portugal, provenance of the family name Castilla-portugal.

History and meaning for Castilla-portugal.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Castilla-portugal 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 Castilla-portugal.

The family name Castilla-portugal is a COMPOSITE surname of the surname Castilla, which appears first, and portugal.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Castilla-portugal:

1) The origin of the family name Castilla-portugal.

2) The meaning of the family name Castilla-portugal.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Castilla-portugal.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Castilla-portugal.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Castilla-portugal:

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Castilla-portugal 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 Castilla-portugal. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Castilla-portugal.

The family name Castilla-portugal 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 Castilla-portugal 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* 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.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

* The family name Castilla-portugal 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/

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