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FAMILY CATANHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Catanho.

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

History and meaning for Catanho.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Catanho:

1) The origin of the family name Catanho.

2) The meaning of the family name Catanho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Catanho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Catanho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Catanho:

Name Catanho

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Catanho. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Catanho name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Catanho.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Catanho

Coat of arms for the name Catanho 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 Catanho appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Catanho 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 Catanho.

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* 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.

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* 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.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

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

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