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BLAZONING OF THE DIEHL COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Diehl):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure, between three mullets one and two or, a fess argent
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, between a vol per pale the dexter argent, the sinister or, a mullet
of the last
MANTLE (Decken):
The dexter of the first and third, the sinister of the first and second (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless
other than the Primary Tinctures are to be used - such as in this case)
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:
Azure - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure=Blue))
between three Mullets - (Means something, to be deScribed next (the Fess) will go between
three 5 pointed Stars (Mullets))
one and two or - (Means 1 of the Golden (Or=Gold) Stars will be in the top third (Chief)
of the Shield & the other 2 will go in the bottom third (Base) - Note that the 2 Stars in base could have been
drawn in any arrangement, as it wasn't specifically deScribed but horizontal is the usual orientation for 1 & 2)
a Fess argent - (Means a wide, Silver (Argent=Silver), horizontal stripe (Fess) is added to
the Shield (between the Stars))
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 - (Means "something" (a Star), to be deScribed later, will go between a pair of
uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol))
per pale - (Means the Wings are divided in half vertically)
the dexter argent, the sinister or - (Means the left (Dexter (viewers
left)) Wing is Silver (Argent=Silver & the other wing is Gold (Or=Gold))
a Mullet of the last - (Means the thing that goes between the wings of the Vol is a
Golden (of the last (last color mentioned)) 5 pointed Star (Mullet) - this Vol & Star combo 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:
Fess - (Military belt or girdle of honor; represents readiness to serve the public)
Star (Mullet) - (Divine quality from above; mark of cadency of the 3rd son)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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