FAMILY DUQUEESTRADA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Duqueestrada

Coat of arms and family crest of Duqueestrada.

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

History and meaning for Duqueestrada.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Duqueestrada 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 Duqueestrada.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Duqueestrada:

1) The origin of the family name Duqueestrada.

2) The meaning of the family name Duqueestrada.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Duqueestrada.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Duqueestrada.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* The family name Duqueestrada 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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