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FAMILY DUFAU: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dufau.

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

History and meaning for Dufau.

The heraldry and the history of the family name Dufau 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 Dufau.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dufau:

1) The origin of the family name Dufau.

2) The meaning of the family name Dufau.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dufau.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dufau.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Dufau has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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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 Dufau:

Name Dufau

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

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

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The family name Dufau appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Dufau has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Dufau arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Dufau are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Dufau are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Dufau have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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:

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* LANCE: The Lance represents Strength with Prudence.

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

* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.

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

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