Portuguese heraldry encompasses the modern and historic traditions of heraldry in Portugal and the Portuguese Empire. Portuguese heraldry is part of the...

Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology...

Portuguese Empire and being ruled by the same Royal House that reigned in Portugal, Brazilian heraldry followed the tradition of Portuguese heraldry....

cross symbols were developed for the purpose of the emerging system of heraldry, which appeared in Western Europe in about 1200. This tradition is partly...

flag of Portugal features an armillary sphere. The armillary sphere is also featured in Portuguese heraldry, associated with the Portuguese discoveries...

In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon (shield). That may be a geometric design (sometimes called an ordinary)...

with golden castles, around the Portuguese arms inherited from his father. An important element of Portuguese heraldry since the 15th century, the armillary...

(franchada) Personal Standard of King Manuel I Flag of Portugal Portuguese heraldry List of Portuguese municipal flags Bandeiras municipais e sub-municipais...

do Bispo, Portugal Portuguese heraldry Coat of arms of Portugal Armorial of Portuguese colonies Portuguese vexillology List of Portuguese flags Brazilian...

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves List of titles and honours of the Portuguese Crown Portuguese nobility Portuguese heraldry also known as...

symbol of European heraldry, mostly for cities and towns, and in the 19th and 20th centuries was used in some republican heraldry. Early appearances of...

heraldry, Serbian heraldry, etc. The "Latin" group includes Italian heraldry, Spanish heraldry and Portuguese heraldry. Dutch heraldry shows influence of...

needed] Spanish heraldry style and practice follows the Iberian branch of the Latin heraldry tradition, that also includes the Portuguese heraldry, with which...

element of Portuguese heraldry since the reign of King Manuel I of Portugal. The armillary sphere became a royal badge for the Portuguese monarchy, apart...

(post-1862) Noble These coronets and crowns were used in Portuguese heraldry: Royal Crown of Portugal Prince Royal (Heir Apparent) Prince of Beira (Heir Apparent's...

Przemyśl Coat of arms of Rzeszów Coat of arms of Skierniewice The Portuguese heraldry makes a very common use of three variants of the cross pattée, the...

Tinctures are the colours, metals, and furs used in heraldry. Nine tinctures are in common use: two metals, or (gold or yellow) and argent (silver or white);...

(1935–1951) Portuguese Timor (1951–1975) São Tomé and Príncipe (1935–1951) São Tomé and Príncipe (1951–1975) Coat of arms of Portugal Portuguese heraldry "Portaria...

Spanish heraldry. In Portugal, black is known as negro, and in Germany the colour is called schwarz. Sabel is the spelling used in Dutch heraldry. The different...

is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal, in 1139, to the deposition of the Portuguese monarchy and...

new law that reformed the Portuguese heraldry, decreed by King Manuel I in 1512. The office was abolished when the Portuguese Monarchy was replaced by...

In heraldry, cadency is any systematic way to distinguish arms displayed by descendants of the holder of a coat of arms when those family members have...

arms of the Royal House of Portugal and the main families of the kingdom, a total of 287 Portuguese arms. The Portuguese arms are arranged in descending...

the Kingdom of Portugal, beginning with the top titles of the Portuguese noble hierarchy of that time. Note that during the Portuguese Restoration War...

use among European nobility in the 12th century. Systematic, heritable heraldry had developed by the beginning of the 13th century. Exactly who had a right...

removed). Augmentation of honour Bend sinister (heraldry) Gore (heraldry) Gusset (heraldry) Stain (heraldry) Shame pole Boutell, Charles & Fox-Davies, Arthur...

lineage into royal insignia used in Portugal, Aragon and France. The Castilian arms were present in the heraldry of all the grandchildren of Alfonso VIII...

Roman deity Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun). It is a common charge in the heraldry of many countries, regions and cities: e.g. the bearings of Armstrong family...

Colonies, for the Portuguese Institute of Heraldry and prepared by Afonso Dornelas in June 1932. Temporary coat of arms representing Portuguese Angola at the...

circular charge in heraldry. Roundels are among the oldest charges used in coats of arms, dating from the start of the age of heraldry in Europe, circa...