FAMILY DORMUS: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Dormus

Coat of arms and family crest of Dormus.

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

History and meaning for Dormus.

Dormus is a family name that we know that there is information about its heraldry, its history and its genealogy.

And here we make available to students of the family name Dormus an important bibliographical information that collects its heraldic and genealogy, that are a beginning of face to the study of this family.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Dormus:

1) The origin of the family name Dormus.

2) The meaning of the family name Dormus.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Dormus.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Dormus.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

* Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap. Contains blazons, descriptions and drawings of coats of arms, crests, origins of family names and nobility

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The coats of arms and family crests with meaning for the family name Dormus are collected in the Armorial General by Johan Baptiste Rietstap, this work is the greatest work of heraldry ever written and drawn, with more than 100,000 family names from around the world (English, Scotish, Welsh, Spanish, French, Italians, Poles, Portuguese, Dutch, etc.), among which is the name Dormus, arranged alphabetically, and DRAWN, including a heraldic handbook with drawings, a complete glossary of terms, a supplement and an appendix. Complete description the coat of arms Dormus, and origin for the family name Dormus, nobiliary titles of the family name Dormus and of the concession dates. The text where the family name Dormus appears is in the second edition, expanded and revised from 1884-1887.

The family crest and coat of arms of Dormus appears in Rietstap Armorial General that is a multi-volume work on the coats-of-arms of the world; it is both monumental and without equal, and is the most exhaustive undertaking of its kind. The Armorial General is the most authoritative work on the coats-of-arms in the world. The descriptions of the arms cover those of more than 100,000 families, included Dormus alphabetically arranged and accurately described.In addition to a full description of the arms for Dormus, most entries identify the nationality of the arms bearer, titles of Dormus, and the date his title was conferred. The basic text was established with the publication of the second edition, corrected and enlarged, of 1884-1887. This most important reference work contains the shields of thousands of Coats of Arms covering the whole world, arranged alphabetically under surnames, as Dormus.

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

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:

* DRAGON: The Dragon symbolizes the most exquisite Care and Vigilance.

* SCEPTER: The Scepter represents Dignity.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

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

* 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.

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

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

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Go to the main page of Heraldry & Crests | Go to the letter D index Go to the previous index of names | Go to name Dormot | Go to name Dormus de kilianshausen | Heraldry in Spanish Gabinete Heraldico

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