Baron of Alcantarilha
| Barony Alcantarilha | |
|---|---|
Coat of Arms of the Baron of Alcantarilha | |
| Creation date | 17 June 1869 |
| Created by | Luís I of Portugal |
| First holder | Sebastião José de Mendonça, 1st Baron of Alcantarilha |
| Status | Extinct |
Baron of Alcantarilha was a noble title instituted by His Majesty King Luís I of Portugal, by decree dated 17 June 1869, in favour of Sebastião José de Mendonça.[1]
Baron of Alcantarilha (1869)
| # | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastião José de Mendonça | 1st Baron of Alcantarilha |
Coat of arms
Use of the coat of arms granted in Brazil to his brother, the Baron of Jaraguá, by Royal Charter dated 22nd August 1861.[2]
The coat of arms is described as follows:
A quartered shield: in the first quarter, the arms of the Mendonça family, which are: a French-style shield—first, on a green field, a red bend cotised in gold; second, a black letter "S" on a gold field, and vice versa in the opposite quarters; in the second quarter, the arms of the Vieira family—on a red field, six gold scallop shells arranged in two vertical rows (pales); in the third quarter, the arms of the Mattos family—on a red field, a green pine tree bearing fruit, with gold outlines and roots, between two gold lions, armed in blue; in the fourth quarter, the arms of the Moreira family—on a red field, nine silver escutcheons, each bearing a green flory cross like those of the Order of Aviz, arranged in three pales.
Crest – a golden wing bearing a black letter "S" as in the shield, with a silver label charged with a black "S" as a mark of cadency.[2]
Notes
- This article was initially translated, in whole or in part, from the Portuguese Wikipedia article titled “Barão de Alcantarilha”.