FAMILY VILA BOA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Vila boa

Coat of arms and family crest of Vila boa.

Genealogy of family Vila boa, origin of Vila boa, provenance of the family name Vila boa.

History and meaning for Vila boa.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Vila boa 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 Vila boa.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vila boa:

1) The origin of the family name Vila boa.

2) The meaning of the family name Vila boa.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vila boa.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vila boa.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

It may be helpful for those with the name Vila boa to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Vila boa It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Vila boa can have graphic variants.

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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

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

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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