BLAZONING OF THE DORR COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Dorr):
ARMS (Shield):
Quarterly gules and argent, upon the first a hand sinister of the latter, upon the second a canton sinister of the first
CREST (Helmet):
A vol
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:
Quarterly - (Means the Shield is divided into quarters )
gules and argent - (Means the first and fourth quarters are Red (Gules) and the second and
third quarters are Silver (Argent=Silver))
upon the first a Hand sinister of the latter - (Means the first (and fourth) quarters will
have a Silver (Argent=Silver=last color mentioned) Left (Sinister) Hand, palm showing, placed on them)
upon the second a Canton sinister of the first - (Means the second (and third) quarters have a
Red (Gules=Red=1st color) "Square" (Canton) placed upon it in the viewers upper right (Sinister) corners)
NOTE: The Canton was often used for Cadency (aka Differencing) to depict different offspring because it was easy to
change the color and/or add different Charges.
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 (Silver (the Dorr Primary
Metal) is used if no color is deScribed) is 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:
Canton - (Bearing of honor)
Hand - (Faith, sincerity and justice)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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