BLAZONING OF THE DAGEFORDE COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Dageforde):
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess argent over gules, 1st: two wheels of six spokes of the latter, 2nd: a wheel of six spokes of the first
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a vol argent and gules
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:
Per fess argent over gules - (Means the Shield is divided in half horizontally with the top half Silver (Argent=Silver)
and the bottom half Red (Gules=Red))
1st: two wheels of six spokes of the latter - (Means the top half (1st) will have 2 Wheels of 6 spokes each that are colored
Red (of the latter (Last Color mentioned=Red)) placed upon it)
2nd: a wheel of six spokes of the first - (Means a wheel of six spokes and colored Silver
(of the first (the 1st color mentioned is Silver (Argent=Silver)) will go upon the bottom (2nd) half)
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 - (Means a pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base)
argent and gules - (Means the (Viewers) left Wing is Silver (Argent) and the other Wing is Red (Gules=Red)) - 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:
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Wheel - (Fortune)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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