FAMILY VILAFANHA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Vilafanha

Coat of arms and family crest of Vilafanha.

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

History and meaning for Vilafanha.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vilafanha:

1) The origin of the family name Vilafanha.

2) The meaning of the family name Vilafanha.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vilafanha.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vilafanha.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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

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

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

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

* 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.

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

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

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