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FAMILY DONCASTELL: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Doncastell.

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

History and meaning for Doncastell.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Doncastell:

1) The origin of the family name Doncastell.

2) The meaning of the family name Doncastell.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Doncastell.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Doncastell.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Doncastell 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 Doncastell:

* 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 Doncastell:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Doncastell.
heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

coat of arms sticker for Doncastell

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

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The family Doncastell 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 Doncastell 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 Doncastell 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) 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:

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

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

* 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.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

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

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

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

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

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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 Donc | Go to name Doncaster | 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