FAMILY DONGEY: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Dongey

Coat of arms and family crest of Dongey.

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

History and meaning for Dongey.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dongey:

1) The origin of the family name Dongey.

2) The meaning of the family name Dongey.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dongey.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dongey.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dongey:

* 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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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Dongey 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 Dongey, 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 Dongey, and origin for the family name Dongey, nobiliary titles of the family name Dongey and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dongey appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.

* STAG: The Stag symbolizes Effortless Courage, which draws and recovers energy even on the most adverse occasions.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

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

* PORCUPINE: The Porcupine is a symbol of Strength against danger, because it closes in on itself and defends itself with its own weapons (quills).

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

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

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

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

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