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FAMILY PORDOY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Pordoy.

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

History and meaning for Pordoy.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Pordoy have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Pordoy.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Pordoy:

1) The origin of the family name Pordoy.

2) The meaning of the family name Pordoy.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Pordoy.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Pordoy.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

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Name Pordoy

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Pordoy.
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The family name Pordoy 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 Pordoy 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 Pordoy 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 Pordoy are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Pordoy 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 Pordoy 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) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

3) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

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

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