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BLAZONING OF THE FISCHER COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Fischer):
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess: 1st Sable a lion rampant or
2nd Gules a fish naiant argent
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a vol sable
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed and usually takes the Tinctures of the Shield)
MOTTO:
None recorded (Common for the German Achievement)
REFERENCE SOURCE:
Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Per Fess - (Means the Shield is divided in half horizontally)
1st - (Means the first (top) half of the Shield is being deScribed)
Sable - (Means the first half of the Shield is Black (Sable))
a Lion Rampant Or - (Means a Golden colored (Or) Rampaging (Rampant)
male (unless otherwise specifically deScribed) Lion, in profile, standing on one hind leg is placed
upon this half of the Shield)
2nd Gules - (Means the second half of the Shield is Red (Gules) & is to be
deScribed next)
a Fish Naiant Argent - (Means a Silver colored (Argent) swimming (Naiant) Fish
is to be placed upon the second (bottom) half of 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 Sable - (Means that a pair of uplifted wings conjoined at the base (Vol) and colored
Black (Sable) are 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 nor Grilles - the kind used by a "Bürgerliche" (Esquire/Commoner/Citizen))
SYMBOLISM:
Fish - (A true, generous mind; virtuous for himself, not because of his heritage)
Lion - (Courage)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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