BLAZONING OF THE GIESE COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Giese):
ARMS (Shield):
Gules a hand argent holding in the palm a cross maltese of the first
CREST (Helmet):
Non
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
None Recorded (Common for the German Achievement)
REFERENCE SOURCE:
Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Gules - (Means the Shield is Red (Gules=Red))
a Hand Argent - (Means a Silver (Argent=Silver) Dexter (Right Hand is assumed if not
specifically deScribed otherwise))
holding in the palm a Cross Maltese of the First - (Means the Hand is holding a Red (Gules=
Red (of the 1st color deScribed)) Maltese Cross in its Palm & is placed upon the Red Shield)
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
Non - (Means no known Crest was deScribed to be affixed by the Torse (wreath of cloth with 6 twists,
alternating between the primary tinctures) 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:
Cross (Maltese) - (Blessings; badge of Knights Hospitalier )
Hand - (Faith, sincerity and justice)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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