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FAMILY PORTELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Portell.

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

History and meaning for Portell.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Portell:

1) The origin of the family name Portell.

2) The meaning of the family name Portell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Portell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Portell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Portell 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 Portell have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Catalonia (Spain).

* The Island of Mallorca (Spain).

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

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

* 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.

* Nobiliario Mallorquin, by Joaquin Maria Bover.

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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 Portell:

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

coat of arms sticker for Portell

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

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

The Nobiliario Mallorquin written by Joaquin Maria Bover, where is the heraldry and history of the family name Portell, born from the need to fix and disseminate the more or less noble lineages of Mallorca and its blazon, and the desire to reinforce the prestige of the family name Portell with the relation of the deeds of their ancestors. Joaquin Mª Bover relates in this book more or less relevant persons with the name Portell by historical facts without the need of links with nobiliary corporations or military orders, therefore combines data of the name Portell about bourgeois, peasants, workers, Jews, nobles, etc. and all this adorned with their blazons, always using as sources, armorial and specialized knowledge of the author, since this is of recognized heraldic capacity and considers heraldry as an inescapable auxiliary science of History.

The history and heraldry of the family name Portell 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 Portell 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

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