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Language of the text: Portugûes
Nobility: Senhores - Família Nobre
Nobles in:Portugal (Espanha)
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Alva
Portugûes
Família espanhola de nobre e antiga linhagem, que teve origem na província de Álava e o seu solar na cidade de Vitória, donde se estendeu para outros pontos da Espanha, e principalmente para a Biscaia. O primeiro Bispo de Portalegre, D. Julião de A., natural de Espanha, veio para Portugal com a Rainha D. Catarina, mulher de D. João III, da qual era muito estimado. Talvez na mesma ocasião viesse para cá João de A., primo do bispo, cuja descendência viveu em Castelo de Vide, e dopois passou à ilha de S. Tomé, onde existia no meado do século XVIII. Em Espanha o apelido é Alba e as suas armas são diversas, usando os do ramo que passou a Biscaia, outras diferentes do de Álava, mas menhumas delas são iguais às que trouxeram em Portugal. Talvez estas sejam armas novas ou de outro apelido espanhol, que, por ignorância, se julgaram dos de A.. Timbre: a estrela do escudo. ...
When you buy a heraldic document a new accurate analysis of the heraldic research will be performed by an expert heraldist and the document will be written in Italian or English.
The coat of arms will be checked and, if necessary, redesigned in strict compliance with the heraldic rules by our experts.
BlazonAlva
Coat of arms of family
Language of the text: Portugûes
De veiros, com chefe de azul carregado de uma estrela de prata de oito raios.
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