Gana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Awso R Gana, aged 26, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1823 1
• Dn Nicolas Gana, aged 22, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 1
• Nicolas Gana, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1833 1
• John Babtist Gana, who arrived in Texas in 1835 1
• John Baptist Gana, who landed in Texas in 1835 1
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Gana Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• John Gana, who arrived in Mississippi in 1903 1

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Gana Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

• Richard Gana, aged 19, who arrived in Barbados in 1634 1

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Non rostro, non ungue
Motto Translation: No beak, no claws