BLAZONING OF THE BACHMAN COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Bachman):
ARMS (Shield):
Or, three pales sable, the premier failed in base
CREST (Helmet):
Out of a coronet, upon a vol, the arms of the shield
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
None recorded (It is rare for the German Achievement to deScribe a motto)
REFERENCE SOURCE: Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Or - (Means the Shield is Gold (Or=Gold))
three pales sable - (Means 3 black (Sable=Black) vertical Strips/Stripes (Pales))
the premier failed in base - (Means the middle (Premier) strip/stripe (Pale) doesn't go all the way to the bottom (Failed
in Base (Base=Bottom third of Shield)))
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
Out of a coronet - (Means the next thing deScribed will "come out" from a Coronet (Coronet type
unspecified may mean simply a "Crest Coronet", which is a "Crown-like" device that has no significance except either for Helmet
decoration or to signify Government Service - it's always drawn with only 3 of its 4 Strawberry leaves shown & without jewels))
upon a vol - (Means the next thing deScribed will go upon a pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol) and the
color, when not specifically deScribed (by the Scribe), will take the color of the Primary Tincture/Metal, which is Golden (Or=Gold))
the arms of the shield - (Means the same 3 Black (Sable=Black) Strips/Stripes (Pales) as the ones in the Shield (Arms of
the Shield) are placed upon each Wing of the Vol)
- this Vol is then affixed, by the Torse, together with the Mantling, to the Helmet,
which is drawn in Profile with the Visor closed or with No Visor nor Grilles - the kind used by a "Bürgerliche" (Esquire/Commoner/Citizen))
SYMBOLISM:
Crown (Coronet) - (Authority)
Note: Because it isn't specifically deScribed in writing, it's unknown whether the Crest Coronet is just an
heraldic adornment (a common practice) or signifies Government Service (also a common practice).
Pale - (Military strength and fortitude)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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