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FAMILY GARÇAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Garçao.

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

History and meaning for Garçao.

We know that the family name Garçao has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Garçao:

1) The origin of the family name Garçao.

2) The meaning of the family name Garçao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Garçao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Garçao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Garçao:

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

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

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:

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

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

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