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FAMILY VIGNAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Vignan.

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

History and meaning for Vignan.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vignan:

1) The origin of the family name Vignan.

2) The meaning of the family name Vignan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vignan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vignan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Vignan has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

It is known that the Vignan 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 Vignan:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* 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 Vignan:

Name Vignan

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

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

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

The family name Vignan appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Vignan has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Vignan arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Vignan are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Vignan are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Vignan have made some test of nobility or knightage.

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

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

* KNIGHT: The Knight symbolizes the Nobility.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

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

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

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

* LAUREL: The Laurel is a symbol of Good Fame, and due to the perpetual greenness of its leaves, of Imperecedera Victoria.

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

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

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

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