FAMILY DORADO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Dorado

Coat of arms and family crest of Dorado.

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

History and meaning for Dorado.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dorado:

1) The origin of the family name Dorado.

2) The meaning of the family name Dorado.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dorado.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dorado.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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

* Galicia (Spain).

* Canary Islands (Spain).

* Estremadura (Spain).

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

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

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

* Linajes y Blasones de Galicia, by Father Crespo.

* Heraldario Hispanoamericano y Europeo, by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez and the Spanish King of Arms don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

* Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica, by Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa.

* Nobiliario de Extremadura, by Adolfo Barredo de Valenzuela y Arrojo, and Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas y Lopez.

* Los Apellidos en Canarias, by Carlos Platero Fernandez.

* Blasonario de la Consanguinidad iberica.

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The Blasonario of the Iberian Consanguinity, where apper the heraldry of Dorado, consists of 7 volumes, starting the first in the year 1979 and the last in the year 1997, being its authors Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas, the King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent (maximum authority of Spanish heraldry) and Liliana Ruiz Carrasco. It compiles a set of coats of arms and crests from different Spanish archives, others from armor stones, many from military passports and more from nobility, such as the name Dorado corresponding to a line whose origin or location is indicated, but without specific attribution to a specific family. It includes family names as Dorado of an extensive universal geography but that were part of the Iberian Community.

The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Dorado appears in the big "Enciclopedia Hispanoamericana de Heraldica, Genealogia y Onomastica" written by brothers Arturo and Alberto Garcia Carraffa, and continued by Endika de Mogrobejo. There are more than 100 volumes that occupy this Encyclopedia where we can find the family name Dorado. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Dorado.

The family name Dorado is registered in the "Heraldario Espanol, Europeo y Americano" by Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and the King of Arms Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. In this work there are names, like Dorado that have branches in America and / or Europe.

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) 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:

* PARROT: The Parrot is a symbol of a Noble Knight, who looks with pleasure at the enamels on his shield, with the intention of not only preserving them, but adding new stamps with his own deeds and is also a symbol of Eloquence and Docility.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* TIGER: The Tiger represents Fierceness and Valour; Resentment; Dangerous if aroused.

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

* BEZANT: The Bezants, due to its oriental significance, was adopted by most of the Knights who took part in the expedition to the Holy Land.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* ANCHOR: The Anchor is a symbol of Hope, it also means security and constancy, even in the greatest setbacks of fortune.

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

* The family name Dorado 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/

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