BLAZONING OF THE BENEDA COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Beneda):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure, upon a bend or, an arrow bendways of the first fletched gules
CREST (Helmet):
Out of a crest coronet a vol charged with 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:
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Azure - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure=Blue))
upon a Bend or - (Means "something", which will be deScribed later, will go upon a
golden (Or=Gold) diagonal (oriented (viewers) top to bottom, left to right) band (Bend) is added to the Shield)
an arrow bendways - (Means the Arrow is placed & oriented in the usual manner (Bendways) &
points from the (viewers) right to left)
of the first fletched gules - (Means the Arrow is colored Blue (Azure (of the 1st)) & has
Red (Gules=Red) feathers)
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
Out of a Crest Coronet a Vol Charged with the arms of the Shield - (Means the golden diagonal
Bend with the Blue Arrow on it (arms of the Shield) is affixed to (Charged) a pair of upwardly pointing Wings conjoined
at the base (Vol), which "comes out" from a Crest Coronet (often called a "Ducal 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. This Crest is then affixed to the Helmet,
which is drawn in Profile with its Visor Closed, or with no Visor nor Grilles - the kind used by
a "Bürgerliche" (Esquire/Commoner/Citizen))
SYMBOLISM:
Arrow - (Martial readiness)
Bend - (Defense or protection)
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).
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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