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FAMILY MONDRAGAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Mondragao.

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

History and meaning for Mondragao.

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

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Mondragao:

1) The origin of the family name Mondragao.

2) The meaning of the family name Mondragao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Mondragao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Mondragao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Portugal.

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

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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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 Mondragao:

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Mondragao

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

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The history and heraldry of the family name Mondragao appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Mondragao are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Mondragao.

It may be helpful for those with the name Mondragao 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 Mondragao 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 Mondragao 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) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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:

* CHAIN: The Chain generally means Captivity suffered by the defense of the King or the Homeland.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* RAVEN: The Raven is a symbol of the Bold and Courageous Spirit that risks itself in defense of its benefactors.

* AXE: The Axe symbolizes Death caused to the enemy, and also an ax or wick to illuminate.

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

* MERMAID: The Mermaid is a symbol of Eloquence and Seduction.

* IVY: The Ivy symbolizes Love Bond and also Triumph.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

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