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FAMILY DOTSON: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Dotson.

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

History and meaning for Dotson.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Dotson.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Dotson.

The etymological study of the surname Dotson suggests that it is a surname of British origin patronymic of the proper name Dot, since the ending SON means SON OF.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dotson:

1) The origin of the family name Dotson.

2) The meaning of the family name Dotson.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dotson.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dotson.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Dotson 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 Dotson:

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

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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 Dotson:

Name Dotson

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burnt parchment for Dotson name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Dotson

Coat of arms for the name Dotson in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The family Dotson 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 Dotson 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 Dotson 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) 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:

* HEART: The Heart is a symbol of Vigilant Vassal. In its fiery color, it demonstrates Warmth of mind and loving expression of Affection.

* THISTLE: The Thistle symbolizes in Heraldry a heart nobly humble, but so careful of its honor, that it defends with its sword the luster of its lineage.

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

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* DOG: The Dog is a symbol of Faithful Vassal.

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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Dotson

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

Dotson

Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Dotscher (edle von) | Go to name Dotta | 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