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FAMILY DUKES: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dukes.

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

History and meaning for Dukes.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dukes:

1) The origin of the family name Dukes.

2) The meaning of the family name Dukes.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dukes.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dukes.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Dukes 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 Dukes:

* 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 Dukes:

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

coat of arms sticker for Dukes

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

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

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:

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* STAR: The Stars symbolize Constancy in the service to the Sovereign in the jobs of Minister or Counselor.

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

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Duker | Go to name Dukhovnitsky | 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