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FAMILY MALAFAIA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Malafaia.

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

History and meaning for Malafaia.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Malafaia:

1) The origin of the family name Malafaia.

2) The meaning of the family name Malafaia.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Malafaia.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Malafaia.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

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

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

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

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