FAMILY DOUAI (DE): COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Douai (de)

Coat of arms and family crest of Douai (de).

Genealogy of family Douai (de), origin of Douai (de), provenance of the family name Douai (de).

History and meaning for Douai (de).

Douai (de) is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Douai (de) an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Douai (de):

1) The origin of the family name Douai (de).

2) The meaning of the family name Douai (de).

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Douai (de).

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Douai (de).

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Douai (de):

* 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 Douai (de) 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 Douai (de), 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 Douai (de), and origin for the family name Douai (de), nobiliary titles of the family name Douai (de) and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Douai (de) appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

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

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

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

3) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

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

* BRIDGE: The Bridge symbolizes Alliance and Union.

* WOLF: The Wolf is 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.

* LEBREL: The Lebrels denote Burning and Courage in undertaking dangers, with such decision, that they need to contain their effort. The Boar symbolizes Dauntless and Boldness.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

* TURTLE: The Turtle is one of the most noble figures, being a symbol of the Knight who retires late from combat, facing his enemy until the last moment, trusting in his own strength.

* YOKE: The Yoke symbolizes Unity.

* LOZENGE: The Lozenges symbolize Constancy.

* SHELL: The Shell symbolizes the Knight who marches to the borders of his states to widen them by fighting; it is also a symbol of Pilgrim.

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

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