FAMILY MEIRELES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Meireles

Coat of arms and family crest of Meireles.

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

History and meaning for Meireles.

Meireles is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Meireles an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Meireles:

1) The origin of the family name Meireles.

2) The meaning of the family name Meireles.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Meireles.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Meireles.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* 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.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* 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.

* CABRIO: The Cabrio 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.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* The family name Meireles 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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