FAMILY POTAN: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Potan

Coat of arms and family crest of Potan.

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

History and meaning for Potan.

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

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Potan:

1) The origin of the family name Potan.

2) The meaning of the family name Potan.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Potan.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Potan.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

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

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

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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 Potan:

Name Potan

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

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The very complete history and heraldry of the family name Potan 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 Potan. They are arranged alphabetically, although with additions at the end of many volumes. There are more than 17,000 names, including Potan.

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

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

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

* APPLE: The Apple Tree symbolizes the Watchful Heart.

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

* ROOK: The Rooks symbolize the Captain who defends his fortress.

* FLEUR-DE-LIS: The Fleur-de-lis represents the Generous Courage that, for received grievances, repeatedly returns benefits, and is a symbol of French heraldry.

* CINQUEFOIL: The Cinquefoils symbolize Hope and Joy.

* CROWN: The Crown is a symbol of Royal or Seigniorial Authority and Dignity or Honorary Badge.

* 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.

* HORSE: The Horse is considered the symbol of war, representing Boldness and Speed in Action.

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

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