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FAMILY DONGEN (VAN): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dongen (van).

Genealogy of family Dongen (van), origin of Dongen (van), provenance of the family name Dongen (van).

History and meaning for Dongen (van).

The heraldry and the history of the family name Dongen (van) 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 Dongen (van).

The surname Dongen (van) most likely originates from the NETHERLANDS.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dongen (van):

1) The origin of the family name Dongen (van).

2) The meaning of the family name Dongen (van).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dongen (van).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dongen (van).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dongen (van):

* 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 Dongen (van):

Name Dongen (van)

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Dongen (van). Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Dongen (van) name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Dongen (van)

Coat of arms for the name Dongen (van) 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 Dongen (van) 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 Dongen (van), 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 Dongen (van), and origin for the family name Dongen (van), nobiliary titles of the family name Dongen (van) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dongen (van) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Dongen (van) 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 Dongen (van) alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Dongen (van), most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Dongen (van), 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 Dongen (van).

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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

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

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

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

* 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.

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

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

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* BOAR: The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* WALL: The Wall represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, in which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

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

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Dongen (van)

Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Dongen (van):

Dongen (van)

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Dongen | Go to name Dongeroel (de) | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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