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FAMILY SEIXAS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Seixas.

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

History and meaning for Seixas.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Seixas have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Seixas.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Seixas:

1) The origin of the family name Seixas.

2) The meaning of the family name Seixas.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Seixas.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Seixas.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Asturias (Spain).

* Portugal.

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Heraldica de los apellidos canarios, by Lino Chaparro D`Acosta.

* Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos, by Francisco Sarandeses.

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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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 Seixas:

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

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

The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Seixas, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Seixas corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Seixas of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The history and heraldry of the family name Seixas appears in the book "Heraldica de los apellidos asturianos" by Francisco Sarandeses Perez. Here the lineage Seixas It is found together with its heraldry in Asturias. This book is the fruit of more than 10 years of tireless work, of many excursions throughout the Asturian geography, crossing valleys, mountains, hamlets, places, villages, towns and cities, searching and searching in the most isolated corners that house that had a shield on its facade, like those of the lineage of the family name Seixas, which led him to possess a formidable photographic archive on Asturian heraldry. It is a must for all those who want to undertake the study of Asturian heraldry. The heraldry and history of the name Seixas appears here very well documented.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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:

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* 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.

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

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

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* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

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

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