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FAMILY DOLLEN (VON DER): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dollen (von der).

Genealogy of family Dollen (von der), origin of Dollen (von der), provenance of the family name Dollen (von der).

History and meaning for Dollen (von der).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Dollen (von der) 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 Dollen (von der).

The etymological study of the surname Dollen (von der) suggests that it is a surname originating from GERMANY, In German, Von is a fore-surname indicating a noble patrilineality, or a simple preposition used usually by commoners, meaning OF. It was also used by people who were ennobled or simply by citizens who loved places in Germany.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dollen (von der):

1) The origin of the family name Dollen (von der).

2) The meaning of the family name Dollen (von der).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dollen (von der).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dollen (von der).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dollen (von der):

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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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 Dollen (von der):

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Coat of arms for the name Dollen (von der) in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Dollen (von der) are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Dollen (von der), arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Dollen (von der), and origin for the family name Dollen (von der), nobiliary titles of the family name Dollen (von der) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dollen (von der) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Dollen (von der) appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Dollen (von der) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Dollen (von der), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Dollen (von der), and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Dollen (von der).

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

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

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:

* 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.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

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

* CHEVRON: The Chevron symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* WINDMILL: The Windmills and their Wheels are a symbol of Obedience, because they face the violence of the current and obey the movement that it prints.

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

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

* The family name Dollen (von der) 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 Dollen (von der) as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Dollen (von der)

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Dollen (von der):

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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 Dollen | Go to name Dollendorf | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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