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FAMILY DONALDSON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Donaldson.

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

History and meaning for Donaldson.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Donaldson.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Donaldson.

The etymological study of the surname Donaldson suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Donald, since the ending SON means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Donaldson:

1) The origin of the family name Donaldson.

2) The meaning of the family name Donaldson.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Donaldson.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Donaldson.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Donaldson 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 Donaldson:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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

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

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

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

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* COMET: The Comet symbolizes a Brave Courage to prevent in time, without fear, future grievances.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* EAGLE: The Eagle is an emblem of Generosity, Magnanimity and Bizarre spirit, that from the greatest heights does not stop monitoring the fulfillment of the least obligations of his position.

* GYRON: The Gyron represents Favor.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* PIGEON: The Pigeon is a symbol of Health; in the coat of arms it denotes Fidelity and Love. It is the emblem of the Third Person of the Holy Trinity and, as such, adorns the currency of the French Order of the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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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 Donald | Go to name Donaldson | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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