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FAMILY COLAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Colan.

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

History and meaning for Colan.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Colan:

1) The origin of the family name Colan.

2) The meaning of the family name Colan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Colan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Colan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Colan 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 Colan:

* 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 Colan:

Name Colan

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Colan.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Colan

Coat of arms for the name Colan in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family Colan 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 Colan 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 Colan 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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

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

* 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.

* ROSE: The Roses are an emblem of Beauty, of the Immaculate Honor, of the Nobility, of the recognized Merit and symbolize Constancy against depletions of fortune and Fierce Push to avenge the offenses that affect the trunk of their lineage.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

* EMPIRE: The Head of the Empire, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Ghibelline party (derived from the Hohenstaufen, Lords of Waibling) who were loyal to the Emperor.

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

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

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

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

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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 Colamia | Go to name Colana | 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