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FAMILY LEITAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Leitao.

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

History and meaning for Leitao.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Leitao:

1) The origin of the family name Leitao.

2) The meaning of the family name Leitao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Leitao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Leitao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Leitao:

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

coat of arms sticker for Leitao

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

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

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

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:

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* PINE: The Pine, due to its elevation, is a symbol of Noble and enlightened Thoughts and due to its resinous nature, suitable for burning, of a Fiery Heart in avenging family outrages.

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

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

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