The surname Cantanhede: heraldry, coat of arms and coat of arms

If your surname is Cantanhede, surely on more than one occasion you have wondered about the heraldry of the surname Cantanhede. Likewise, you might be interested if the surname Cantanhede belongs to a relative of yours or someone very important to you. The heraldry of surnames is a fascinating world that still attracts a lot of attention today, and that is why more and more people are asking about the heraldry of the Cantanhede surname.

The heraldry of Cantanhede, a complicated topic

Sometimes it can be very confusing to try to explain how the heraldry of surnames works, however, we are going to try to explain the heraldry of the surname Cantanhede in the simplest possible way. We recommend that to better understand everything we are going to tell you about the heraldry of the surname Cantanhede, if you are totally unaware of how the coats of arms and heraldry came about, go to our main page and read the general explanation we give you there, that way you can better appreciate everything we have compiled about the heraldry of the surname Cantanhede for you.

Coat of arms, coat of arms and heraldry of Cantanhede

Similarly, and to make things easier, since we understand that most of the people looking for information about the Cantanhede surname heraldry are especially interested in the coat of arms of the Cantanhede surname, its composition, the meaning of its elements and if there are several coats of arms for the Cantanhede surname, as well as everything that may have to do with the coat of arms of the Cantanhede surname; we have taken the liberty of being flexible and using the words heraldry and coat of arms interchangeably when referring to the coat of arms of Cantanhede.

Contributions to the heraldry of the surname Cantanhede

We hope that the flexibility on the coat of arms of the Cantanhede surname will not be taken as a lack of seriousness on our part, since we are constantly investigating to be able to offer the most rigorous information possible on the Cantanhede coats of arms. However, if you have more information about the Cantanhede heraldry, or you notice an error that needs to be corrected, please let us know so that we can have the biggest and best information on the net about the Cantanhede coat of arms, explained in a simple and easy way.

  • Chopped - 1. It applies to the bird that has the peak of different enamel than the rest of the body. (V. Scholarship).
  • Cruz de Avis - 1. Cruz Flordelisada de sinople, adopted by the Portuguese order of Avis.
  • Friendship - 1. Said for some to the Hand Alliance, Faith, Linked Hands. (V. Hand Alliance).
  • Gate - 1. Hole left on a wall to entry to a cabin or enclosure. They have to adjust to the enamels of the figure. Otherwise it is said clarified. Symbolism: separation, revelation. (See clarified-a).
  • Liss - 1. Term used by some some authors to define various lis flowers in the shield field. (V. Lis, Flower of Lis).
  • Onion - 1. It is represented with rounded or elongated head, cut and with roots.
  • Pennant - 1. Thin and long ending cloth strip and usually triangularly.
  • Persavor - 1. Weapons Officer or Herald of Lower Category subject to the authority of the King of Armas.
  • Prince's helmet - 1. Golden helmet, ajar, lined with gules and front.
  • Tight - 1. It is said of the piece or figure, field of the shield that is subject to a girdle.