FAMILY DUIGNAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Duignan

Coat of arms and family crest of Duignan.

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

History and meaning for Duignan.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Duignan:

1) The origin of the family name Duignan.

2) The meaning of the family name Duignan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Duignan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Duignan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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The coat of arms, family crest, meaning, history and heraldry for Duignan appears in some or some books of the wide heraldic library of the Heraldry & Crests ( https://www.heraldrycrests.com ). In this web of the surname Duignan some of the mentioned books appear, although there are more works.There are also data of Duignan in parochial records of baptisms, marriages and deaths.

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) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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:

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

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

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

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

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* ANJOU: The Chief of Anjou, belonging to Italian heraldry, represents a political alliance with the Welf party (derived from Welf, Duke of Bavaria) who were loyal to the Pope.

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

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