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FAMILY LEIRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Leira.

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

History and meaning for Leira.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Leira:

1) The origin of the family name Leira.

2) The meaning of the family name Leira.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Leira.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Leira.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Leira has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Persons with the name Leira proved their nobility in Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, as recorded in the archives of this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* 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 Leira:

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

coat of arms sticker for Leira

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Leira appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Leira. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Leira.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Leira has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Leira and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Leira have some different spelling.

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

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

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:

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* 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.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

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

* 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.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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