This text seeks to assess the impact of the overseas elements found in Portuguese heraldry from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century through the study of their presence in the armorials produced at that time. HerГЎldica Ultramar RepresentaГ§ГЈo do poder Cultura visual Idade Moderna Mas abrangem tambГ©m, a partir de certa altura, as armas atribuГdas Г s prГіprias entidades polГticas que exerciam o poder nos territГіrios ultramarinos submetidos Г autoridade do rei de Portugal ou subsidiГЎrios a ela: caso de algumas tentativas de aculturaГ§ГЈo herГЎldica de organizaГ§Гµes polГticas autГіctones e, sobretudo, de um conjunto restrito, mas significativo de municГpios. Tais representaГ§Гµes podem tomar a forma de elementos inseridos nas armas de famГlias ligadas Г expansГЈo ultramarina, tanto por acrescentamento de insГgnias jГЎ existentes, como por criaГ§ГЈo de emblemas novos. O objectivo do presente artigo consiste em analisar a presenГ§a do Ultramar nos armoriais coligidos em Portugal entre os sГ©culos XV e XVIII. Heraldry Overseas Iconography of power Visual culture Modern Era This was the case, for example, with some attempts at heraldic acculturation on the part of a restricted but significant group of municipalities. However, from a certain time onwards, they also included the coats of arms attributed to the political entities exercising power in overseas territories that were either subject to the authority of the king of Portugal or subsidiary thereto.

Such representations frequently took the form of elements inserted into the coats of arms of families linked to overseas expansion, both through the addition of already existing insignia and the creation of new devices. The aim of this article is to analyze the presence of overseas elements in the armorials compiled in Portugal between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.

Overseas Elements in Portuguese Armorials from the Modern Era

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