BLAZONING OF THE FEURSTEIN COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Feurstein):
ARMS (Shield):
Or upon a terrace vert, an ibex rampant sable, holding between the legs a briquet azure, shaped increscent
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, between a vol or the ibex of the arms issuant
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:
Armorial General by JB Reitstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Or - (Means the Shield is Gold (Or=Gold))
upon a terrace vert - (Means "something", to be deScribed next (an Ibex) will go upon
a diminutive (smaller version) of the Base (a Terrace to resemble grass), and the terrace will be colored
Green (Vert=Green))
an Ibex rampant sable - (Means the thing that goes upon the green grassy Terrace is a
Black (Sable=Black) Rampaging (Rampant), Ibex (mythical Goat) standing, in profile, on one hind leg )
holding between the legs a briquet azure, shaped increscent - (Means the Ibex is holding
a Blue (Azure=Blue) Briquet (tinder for starting fire), in the shape of a crescent with points to the (viewers)
left (Increscent))
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 or - (Means "something", which will be deScribed next, will go between a
Golden (Or=Gold) pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol))
the ibex of the arms issuant- (Means the same Ibex as in the Shield is what will go
between the Vol, except that it will be drawn as if it were "coming out from" behind the Helmet (Issuant) - this
is all 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:
Fire - (Zeal)
Goat (Ibex) - (One who wins a victory through diplomacy rather than war)
Increscent - (One who has been honored by the sovereign; hope of greater glory)
Terrace - (Symbolism unknown)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
Vert (Green) - (Hope, joy and sometimes loyalty in love)
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