FAMILY MACIEIRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Macieira

Coat of arms and family crest of Macieira.

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

History and meaning for Macieira.

We know that the family name Macieira 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 Macieira:

1) The origin of the family name Macieira.

2) The meaning of the family name Macieira.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Macieira.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Macieira.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* The family name Macieira 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/

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