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FAMILY MORAIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Morais.

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

History and meaning for Morais.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Morais:

1) The origin of the family name Morais.

2) The meaning of the family name Morais.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Morais.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Morais.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

It is known that the Morais 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 Morais:

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Morais 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 Morais and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Morais have some different spelling.

The family name Morais appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Morais has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Morais arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Morais are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Morais are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Morais have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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) 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:

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* The family name Morais 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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