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FAMILY TONG: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Tong.

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

History and meaning for Tong.

We know that the family name Tong 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 Tong:

1) The origin of the family name Tong.

2) The meaning of the family name Tong.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Tong.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Tong.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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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 Tong:

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

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

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

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The family Tong appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Tong and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Tong is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

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) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

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

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

* LEOPARD: The Leopard represents the Courageous and Endeavoring Knight who has carried out some daring enterprise using cunning rather than force to complete it.

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

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* RABBIT: The Rabbit symbolizes Love of letters or One who enjoys a peaceable and retired life.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* EYE: The Eye is a symbol of Ingenuity and Capacity, if both are painted it symbolizes Vigilance and Care.

* GRAPE: The Grapes symbolizes Liberality, felicity, and peace; also, association with wine-making.

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

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Images of some books referred, with information of the family name Tong:

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter T index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Toney | Go to name Tonge | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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