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FAMILY TORRESAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Torresao.

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

History and meaning for Torresao.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Torresao:

1) The origin of the family name Torresao.

2) The meaning of the family name Torresao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Torresao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Torresao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Torresao:

Name Torresao

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burnt parchment for Torresao name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Torresao

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* 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.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

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

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