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FAMILY DONNOLAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Donnolan.

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

History and meaning for Donnolan.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Donnolan:

1) The origin of the family name Donnolan.

2) The meaning of the family name Donnolan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Donnolan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Donnolan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Donnolan 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 Donnolan:

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

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

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

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:

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* MARTLET: The Martlets mean the number of defeated enemies and are the distinctive mark of the fourth son.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* CASTLE: The Castle, due to the superiority of its strength over other buildings, denotes Greatness and Power, used to defend friends and allies, resisting the enemy invincibly.

* ROUNDLE: The Roundles symbolize the bucklers that the soldiers carried as a defensive weapon.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

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

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

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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 Donnithorne | Go to name Donnorso | 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