BLAZONING OF THE BROLEMANN COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Brolemann):
ARMS (Shield):
Or, in chief two fleurs-de-lis fessways gules, in base a mullet of six points of the last
CREST (Helmet):
On a Torse of the colors, between a vol or, each wing charged with a fleur-de-lis of the arms, the mullet of the arms
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:
Wappenbuch Von 1605 by Johann Siebmacher BG.5,7
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Or - (Means the Shield is Golden (Or=Gold))
in chief two fleurs-de-lis fessways gules - (Means 2 Fleurs-de-lis are to be placed up into the top 1/3rd (Chief) of the
Shield & will be placed "side by side" (Fessways) and will be colored Red (Gules=Red))
in base a mullet of six points of the last - (Means a 6 pointed Star (Mullet of 6) is to be placed in the bottom
1/3rd (Base) of the Shield & is to be colored Red (Gules=Red (Gules was the last color mentioned (of the last))))
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)
Between a Vol or - (Means "something" (Mullet), to be deScribed later, will go between a pair of uplifted Wings
conjoined at the base (Vol) that is colored Golden (Or=Gold))
each wing charged with a Fleur-de-lis of the arms - (Means each Wing of the Vol will have a Fleur-de-lis like the ones in
the Shield (Arms=Shield))
the mullet of the arms - (Means the 6 pointed Star (Mullet (6)) as is in the Shield will be used to go between the Wings of
the Vol, and then it's all 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:
Mullet(6) (Star) - (Honor and achievement - Also denotes some divine quality - Old heraldic device, usually drawn like
a "Star of David")
Fleur-de-Lis - (Purity, light, faith, wisdom and valour - also the mark of cadency of the 6th Son)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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