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FAMILY REFOIOS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Refoios.

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

History and meaning for Refoios.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Refoios.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Refoios.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Refoios:

1) The origin of the family name Refoios.

2) The meaning of the family name Refoios.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Refoios.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Refoios.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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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 Refoios:

Name Refoios

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Refoios.
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The history and heraldry of the family name Refoios appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Refoios 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 Refoios.

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) 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:

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

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

* 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.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

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

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Refoios

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