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FAMILY DORDA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dorda.

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

History and meaning for Dorda.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dorda:

1) The origin of the family name Dorda.

2) The meaning of the family name Dorda.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dorda.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dorda.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Dorda 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 Dorda have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Catalonia (Spain).

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

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Apendice al 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.

* El Solar catalan, valenciano y balear, by Garcia Carraffa.

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

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

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Dorda 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 Dorda. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Dorda.

The history and heraldry of the family name Dorda appears in the work "Solar catalan, valenciano y balear", by brothers Garcia Carraffa, so the persons with this family name are of Catalan origin or from other places and settled in Catalonia (Spain). The history and heraldry of the family name Dorda appears in this work relative only to Catalonia, valencia or Balearic Islands.

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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

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

* CABRIO: The Cabrio symbolizes the boots and spurs, and for this reason it was granted as an adornment of the shield to the Knight who was wounded from the combat in his legs.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

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

* 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.

* WOLVES: The Wolves are a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* STICK: The Stick symbolizes military command.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

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

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

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