BLAZONING OF THE ESSE COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Esse):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure, the sun in its splendor or
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, a vol azure
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))
the Sun in its splendor or - (Means a Golden (Or=Gold) radiating Sun, with a face on it
(in its splendor), is placed upon 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)
A Vol azure - (Means a Blue (Azure=Blue) pair of upraised Wings conjoined at the base).
So, we have a pair of upraised Wings to be affixed by the Torse, together with the
Mantling, to the Helmet which is drawn in Profile with the Visor closed or with No Visor & No Grilles - the kind used
by a "Bürgerliche" (Esquire/Commoner/Citizen))
SYMBOLISM:
Sun - (Glory and splendor)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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