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FAMILY REIS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Reis.

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

History and meaning for Reis.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Reis:

1) The origin of the family name Reis.

2) The meaning of the family name Reis.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Reis.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Reis.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

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

* 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 Reis:

Name Reis

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burnt parchment for Reis name

Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Reis.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Reis

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Reis appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Reis 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 Reis.

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Reis 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 Reis, 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 Reis, and origin for the family name Reis, nobiliary titles of the family name Reis and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Reis appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Reis 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 Reis alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Reis, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Reis, 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 Reis.

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

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:

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* 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.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter R index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Reiprecht de budingen | Go to name Reis | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests