FAMILY VELASQUES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Velasques

Coat of arms and family crest of Velasques.

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

History and meaning for Velasques.

We know that the family name Velasques 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 Velasques:

1) The origin of the family name Velasques.

2) The meaning of the family name Velasques.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Velasques.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Velasques.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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) 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:

* FOUNTAIN: The Fountain is a symbol of Philanthropy and Splendidity.

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

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

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

* 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.

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