We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.
SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dorante:
1) The origin of the family name Dorante.
2) The meaning of the family name Dorante.
3) The coat of arms and crest.
4) The bibliography
5) The nobility of the family name Dorante.
6) The prominent persons of this family.
7) The history of the family name Dorante.
8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.
The family name Dorante has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
It is known that the Dorante have or have been established, among other places, in:
* Canary Islands (Spain).
Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Dorante:
* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.
* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility
* Nobiliario Espanol, by Julio de Atienza.
* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.
* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.
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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Dorante 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 Dorante, 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 Dorante, and origin for the family name Dorante, nobiliary titles of the family name Dorante and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dorante appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.
The family crest and coat of arms of Dorante 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 Dorante alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Dorante, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Dorante, 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 Dorante.The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Dorante appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Dorante. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Dorante.
According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Dorante has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Dorante and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Dorante have some different spelling.
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) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.
3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.
Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:
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* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.
* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.
* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.
* PANELA: The Panelas are figures similar to a heart and are a symbol of Vigilant Vassal.
* PALM: The Palm Tree symbolizes Victory and Triumph.
* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.
* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.
* The family name Dorante 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 Dorante as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Dorante
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