On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Portoles.
The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Portoles.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Portoles:
1) The origin of the family name Portoles.
2) The meaning of the family name Portoles.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Portoles.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Portoles.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Portoles has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Portoles have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Catalonia (Spain).
* Aragon (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Portoles:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna, by Augusto Cuartas.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Diccionario de Heraldica Aragonesa, by Bizen Do Rio Martinez.
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For many years, many authors, among which Bizen Do Rio Martinez, tried to collect in protocols, salutes, signatures and other documents, many blazons of Aragon, among which are those of the family name Portoles, that presents the great work of this author "Dictionary of Aragonese Heraldry", which in many cases, have also been proven in churches, hermitages and cemeteries. All have been carefully recorded and above all, with its proven provenance. Centuries of history have shaped these blazons, among which are those of the family name Portoles and throughout the Aragonese geography we can admire mansions and facades that still conserve the armeros stones that emblazon the lineage of the ancient infanzons, in most cases today inhabited by descendants of those hidalgos, such as the name Portoles. Our infanzons, as surely the Portoles, conscious of their duty and displaying the nobility of their race, they often promoted their troops at their expense and, leaving their homes and estates, set out to reconquer, enlarging the Aragonese kingdom and conforming with his effort and sacrifice what would later be the Crown of Aragon. Here we also have the heraldry and history of the name Portoles.
The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Portoles appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Portoles. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Portoles.
The book "Apellidos Catalanes. Heraldica de Cataluna" by Augusto Cuartas, where the history and heraldry of the name Portoles appears, describes Catalan lineages and family names, such as name Portoles. Covers the birthplace of the name Portoles, its derivatives, historical and etymological origin, as well as many other data of interest of the family name Portoles that justify its origin. All this as a result of the work of an expert in HERALDRY that has unraveled the historical and heraldic archives during a patient research work on the last names, lineages and heraldry of Catalonia.
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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.
3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.
* LAMB: The Lamb symbolizes the Kings and Leaders who have to sacrifice themselves to the good and care of their subjects; also denotes in the whiteness of fleeces, Qualified Nobility.
* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.
* 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.
* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.
* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.
* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.
* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.
* The family name Portoles 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 Portoles as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Portoles
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