BLAZONING OF THE ENGELBRECHT COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Engelbrecht):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure three cherubs argent paleways
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, a vol argent
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:
Azure - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure=Blue))
three cherubs argent paleways - (Means 3 Silver (Argent=Silver) Cherubs are to be placed upon the Blue Shield & arranged vertically (Paleways))
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 argent - (Means the Silver (Argent=Silver) colored, upraised wings that are conjoined
at the base (a Vol) 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:
Angels, Cherubs, Seraphs - (Dignity, glory, and honor)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
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