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FAMILY DONGAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dongan.

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

History and meaning for Dongan.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dongan:

1) The origin of the family name Dongan.

2) The meaning of the family name Dongan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dongan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dongan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Dongan 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 Dongan:

* 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 Dongan:

Name Dongan

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heraldry coats of arms on JPG and vectorial formats

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

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The family Dongan 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 Dongan 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 Dongan 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) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

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:

* 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.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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

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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 Donga | Go to name Dongelberg | 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