FAMILY TOURINHO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Tourinho

Coat of arms and family crest of Tourinho.

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

History and meaning for Tourinho.

We know that the family name Tourinho 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 Tourinho:

1) The origin of the family name Tourinho.

2) The meaning of the family name Tourinho.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Tourinho.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Tourinho.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Tourinho are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Tourinho, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Tourinho, and origin for the family name Tourinho, nobiliary titles of the family name Tourinho and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Tourinho appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Tourinho appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Tourinho alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Tourinho, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Tourinho, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Tourinho.

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:

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

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

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

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

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