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FAMILY MOGAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Mogan.

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

History and meaning for Mogan.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mogan:

1) The origin of the family name Mogan.

2) The meaning of the family name Mogan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mogan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mogan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

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

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

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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 Mogan:

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According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Mogan has a branch in the Canary Islands. In this work, Carlos Platero Fernandez collects the heraldry and history of many family names that come from other places in Spain and Europe, as surely is the case of the name Mogan and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Mogan have some different spelling.

It may be helpful for those with the name Mogan to know that, in the 15th century, hereditary surnames are already more or less consolidated, thanks in part to the obligation (at the initiative of Cisneros) to record births and deaths in parish books. In any case, it is important to know that, especially in rural areas and among the most humble people, the current norm of the hereditary paternal surname is not fixed definitively until the 19th century, topic that should be taken into account if it is applicable to some families of the family name Mogan It is due to spelling errors and of different types that there are different spellings of the same family name, so those of the name Mogan can have graphic variants.

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

2) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

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

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

* HERON: The Heron represents Prudence in preventing dangers, guarding against them.

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* 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.

* WHEEL: The Wheels symbolize Speed in carrying out the most arduous undertakings. They are also a symbol of Fortune, Favor and Inconstancy.

* HAND: The Hand symbolizes Open Generosity; if it is closed, Strength, and linked with another, Friendship.

* ARROW: The Fess represents Readiness (for battle); if depicted with a cross, represents an affliction.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

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

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