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FAMILY SAMPAIO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Sampaio.

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

History and meaning for Sampaio.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Sampaio:

1) The origin of the family name Sampaio.

2) The meaning of the family name Sampaio.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Sampaio.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Sampaio.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Sampaio:

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

coat of arms sticker for Sampaio

Coat of arms for the name Sampaio 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 Sampaio appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Sampaio 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 Sampaio.

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

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:

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* RIVER: The River symbolizes, due to its condition of increasing its flow as it advances, the Knight who leaves his house with a desire to advance and returns to it enriched with Erudition and Fortune.

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

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

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