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FAMILY GALLIGANS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Galligans.

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

History and meaning for Galligans.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Galligans:

1) The origin of the family name Galligans.

2) The meaning of the family name Galligans.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Galligans.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Galligans.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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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 Galligans:

Name Galligans

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

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

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The family name Galligans appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his book "Apendice al Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica", work that includes more than 5,000 heraldic coats of arms, among which is the family name Galligans with its heraldry and origin, whose data have been extracted from personal files, military passports, unpublished nobility, ex libris, data from private archives and other documents. In summary, people with the surname Galligans they have carried out some test of nobility and there are official coat of arms and crests of Galligans certified by King of Arms.

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

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

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:

* 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.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* SALTIRE: The Saltire symbolizes the Banner or script of the leader undefeated in combat.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

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

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

* 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.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

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

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Galligans

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