BLAZONING OF THE BRUCH COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Bruch):
ARMS (Shield):
Or an inescutcheon gules
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, between a vol argent 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 JB Rietstap Vol 1 Pg 314
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Or - (Means the Shield is Gold (Or=Gold))
an Inescutcheon gules - (Means a Red (Gules=Red) Demi (smaller than normal)
Shield (Inescutcheon - sometimes called an "Escutcheon of Pretense) is placed in the center of the Shield)
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 argent - (Means the next thing deScribed will between the Silver (Argent=
Silver) upraised and outstretched wings that are conjoined at the base (Vol))
the Arms of the shield - (Means a "Shield within a Shield" - the same Arms as in the main
Shield is what goes between the Wings of the Vol - this is all affixed by the Torse (together with the
Mantling) 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:
Inescutcheon - (Claim to sovereignty; or marriage to an heiress)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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