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FAMILY SOUTELO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Soutelo.

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

History and meaning for Soutelo.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Soutelo:

1) The origin of the family name Soutelo.

2) The meaning of the family name Soutelo.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Soutelo.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Soutelo.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

The work "Linajes y Blasones de Galicia", by Father Crespo, where the heraldry and the history of the family name Soutelo appears, is the most important treatise of the heraldry of Galicia (Spain), and was published three hundred years after the appearance of the posthumous "Nobiliario, Armas y Triunfos de Galicia", by Father Felipe de la Gandara. Its author Father Crespo Pozo, had for his investigations, vigils and costly walks that were rewarded with the kind collaboration of Nobles as the Dukes of Medinaceli facilitating the archive of the Grand Casa Marquesal de Camarasa, etc. All this resulted in a plurality of sources of consultation that make the scholarly work, encyclopedic and illustrative in Galician heraldry. This work collects, as we have already said, the history and heraldry of family Soutelo so the Soutelo or they are Galician or linked in some of their branches to Galicia.

Julio de Atienza, in his book "Nobiliario Espanol", collects the heraldry and history of the family name Soutelo. This work is of great importance for the heraldry because it collects the history, evidence of nobility and nobility of surnames and lineages among which is the family name Soutelo. The name Soutelo also appears in the "Heraldic and Noble Dictionary of the Kingdoms of Spain" by Fernando Gonzalez Doria, although he presents less data on the name Soutelo than the "Nobiliario Espanol".

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

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

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* The family name Soutelo 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/

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