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FAMILY VILAÇA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Vilaça.

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

History and meaning for Vilaça.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vilaça:

1) The origin of the family name Vilaça.

2) The meaning of the family name Vilaça.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vilaça.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vilaça.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* 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 Vilaça:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

* 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.

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

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