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FAMILY SERRAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Serrao.

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

History and meaning for Serrao.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Serrao 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 Serrao.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Serrao:

1) The origin of the family name Serrao.

2) The meaning of the family name Serrao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Serrao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Serrao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Serrao:

Name Serrao

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Serrao

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

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

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:

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

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

* 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.

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

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

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

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