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FAMILY LORENA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Lorena.

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

History and meaning for Lorena.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lorena:

1) The origin of the family name Lorena.

2) The meaning of the family name Lorena.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lorena.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lorena.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* CROSS: The Cross symbolizes the sword of the Knights, to whom this piece was granted when they returned from combat with their sword dyed in enemy blood. The Cross was also taken as a teaching by most of the Crusaders.

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

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