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FAMILY PORTA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Porta.

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

History and meaning for Porta.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Porta 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 Porta.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Porta:

1) The origin of the family name Porta.

2) The meaning of the family name Porta.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Porta.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Porta.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

* Italy.

* The Italian Piedmont.

* Genoa (Italy).

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

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Blasonario Piamontese.

* Dizionario storico-blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti, by Gofredo di Crollalanza.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Le Famiglie Nobili Genovesi, by Angelo Scorza.

* Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana by Vittorio Spreti.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Porta:

Name Porta

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Porta.
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Coat of arms for Porta and the history and origin for the family name Porta in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Porta

Coat of arms for the name Porta in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Porta are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Porta, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Porta, and origin for the family name Porta, nobiliary titles of the family name Porta and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Porta appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Porta appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Porta alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Porta, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Porta, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Porta.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Porta 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 Porta. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Porta.

The history and heraldry of the family name Porta appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Porta appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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

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

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:

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

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

* 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.

* 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.

* GOAT: The Goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Porta:

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