FAMILY MERGANT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Mergant

Coat of arms and family crest of Mergant.

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

History and meaning for Mergant.

We know that the family name Mergant has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

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 Mergant:

1) The origin of the family name Mergant.

2) The meaning of the family name Mergant.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mergant.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mergant.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Mergant have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

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

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Mergant appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Mergant. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

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

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

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:

* BEAR: The Bear is a symbol of Strength and skill in handling weapons against the enemy, achieving Victory.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* CAULDRON: The Cauldrons along with other vessels: cups, jugs and kettles, which were used to handle victuals, were formerly the Richman brand.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

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

* 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.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

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

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