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FAMILY DRAGAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dragao.

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

History and meaning for Dragao.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Dragao have been studied and on this website we put at your disposal the sources that we know exist.

Being certainly complex, sometimes, the study of the history of a surname, here we give the starting point for all those interested in knowing more about the family name Dragao.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dragao:

1) The origin of the family name Dragao.

2) The meaning of the family name Dragao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dragao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dragao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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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 Dragao:

Name Dragao

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Dragao

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Dragao appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Dragao are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Dragao.

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

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

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

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

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

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

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

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

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