FAMILY SANTAREM: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Santarem

Coat of arms and family crest of Santarem.

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

History and meaning for Santarem.

We know that the family name Santarem has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Santarem:

1) The origin of the family name Santarem.

2) The meaning of the family name Santarem.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Santarem.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Santarem.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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:

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* 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.

* The family name Santarem 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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