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FAMILY COGHLAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Coghlan.

Genealogy of family Coghlan, origin of Coghlan, provenance of the family name Coghlan.

History and meaning for Coghlan.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Coghlan.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Coghlan.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Coghlan:

1) The origin of the family name Coghlan.

2) The meaning of the family name Coghlan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Coghlan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Coghlan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Coghlan have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Coghlan:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Coghlan:

Name Coghlan

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Coat of arms for Coghlan and the history and origin for the family name Coghlan in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

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The family Coghlan appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Coghlan and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Coghlan is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* The family name Coghlan appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Coghlan as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Coghlan

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Coghlan:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter C index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Coghill de richings | Go to name Coghull | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests