FAMILY GODINHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Godinho

Coat of arms and family crest of Godinho.

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

History and meaning for Godinho.

We know that the family name Godinho 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 Godinho:

1) The origin of the family name Godinho.

2) The meaning of the family name Godinho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Godinho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Godinho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

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

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

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