BLAZONING OF THE BARY COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Bary):
ARMS (Shield):
Gules three fishheads argent
CREST (Helmet):
A vol argent
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:
Gules - (Means the Shield is Red (Gules=Red (Rot)))
3 Fish heads argent - (Means 3 Silver (Argent=Silver) Fishheads are added to the Shield in
the usual arrangement - as it wasn't specifically deScribed. That is: facing Dexter (viewers left), 2 to Chief (Top
of Shield), 1 to Base (Bottom of Shield), usually deScribed as "2 & 1".)
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
On a Torse of the colors - (Means the next thing deScribed will go upon a
cloth wreath (Torse) of 6 twists, alternating between the primary tinctures)
A Vol argent - (Means a Silver (Argent=Silver) pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base
is 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:
Fish - (A true, generous mind; virtuous for himself, not because of his heritage)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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