FAMILY VAHAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Vahan

Coat of arms and family crest of Vahan.

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

History and meaning for Vahan.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Vahan:

1) The origin of the family name Vahan.

2) The meaning of the family name Vahan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Vahan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Vahan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Vahan 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 Vahan:

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

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

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

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

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

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* SPARROWHAWK: The Sparrowhawk is a symbol of Cunning.

* CHECKY: The Checky symbolizes Military Art, for which reason it is usually awarded to soldiers who have exposed their lives in combat.

* bandaNOusar: La Banda es símbolo del tahalí, con que los Caballeros sujetaban su espada y también de la banda de color que usaban sobre su armadura los Generales y Capitanes.

* WOLF: The Wolf is a symbol of a Constant Heart that suffers the calamities of war and siege with generous spirit; but when the time comes to fight in the open field, he fiercely fights, without giving his enemy a barracks.

* SUN: The Sun is a symbol of Sovereigns and Kings, those who with their power vivify the entire State; It is an emblem of Eternity, Greatness, Power, Providence, Illustrious Nobility and Magnificence.

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

* SNAKE: The Snakes symbolize Prudence and Cunning.

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

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

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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 Vahamonde | Go to name Vahaye de la bertherie | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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