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FAMILY VAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Van.

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

History and meaning for Van.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Van:

1) The origin of the family name Van.

2) The meaning of the family name Van.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Van.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Van.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

As stated in the archives of the Real Chancilleria of Valladolid, the Van proved their chivalry in this institution.

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

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

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

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

* 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 Van:

Name Van

Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Van. Very cheap.

burnt parchment for Van name

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

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

coat of arms sticker for Van

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

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The family Van 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 Van 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 Van is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

According to the writer Carlos Platero Fernandez, in his book "The Surnames in Canary Islands ", the surname Van 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 Van and that they settled in the Canary Islands. Different spellings of surnames are collected, so it is possible that the name Van have some different spelling.

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

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

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:

* :

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

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* TREE: The Tree is a symbol of Ancient and Clarified Nobility.

* NETTLE: The Nettle symbolizes Affliction.

* SEA: The Sea symbolizes a raging and wrathful spirit that does not lose, however, the limits of the obedience that it owes to its sovereign.

* FIRE: The Fire is a symbol of Magnanimity, Burning and Promptness in performances or intellectual tasks.

* 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter V index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Vamville | Go to name Van | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

All the information about the surnames that are collected in this web site are based on verified bibliography.

Origin of family name, history and coat of arms/crests