BLAZONING OF THE GOOSEN COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON:
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess, 1st Per pale argent a raven sable, gules three pales or, 2nd azure three estoiles or 2 and 1, overall a bendlet argent
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, between a vol azure an estoile or
MANTLE:
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures are to be used)
MOTTO:
None recorded
REFERENCE SOURCE: Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Per fess - (Means the Shield is divided in half horizontally)
1st Per pale - (Means the 1st (Top) half of the Shield is again divided in half - Vertically)
argent a raven sable - (Means the (Viewers) left half of the Top portion of the Shield is Silver (Argent=Silver) and has a
Black (Sable=Black) raven placed upon it)
gules three pales or - (Means the (Viewers) right half of the Top portion of the Shield is Red (Gules=Red) and has 3 Golden (
Or=Gold) Pales (Vertical "Stripes") placed upon it)
2nd azure - (Means the 2nd (Bottom) half of the Shield is Blue (Azure=Blue))
three estoiles or 2 and 1 - (Means the Shield has 3 Golden (Or=Gold) Stars (Estoile=Star - each of whose 6 rays are wavy)
placed upon it & arranged 2 stars above 1 (2&1))
Overall a bendlet argent - (Means a narrow Bend (Diagonal "Stripe" (Bendlet)) that's Silver (Argent=Silver) is placed on
top of (Overall) the 3 Stars in the bottom Blue field)
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 azure - (Means the next thing deScribed will go between a pair of Blue (Azure=Blue) uplifted Wings
conjoined at the base (a Vol))
an estoile or - (Means the thing that goes between the Wings of the Vol is a Golden (Or=Gold) 6 pointed
Star (estoile) - this is then 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 an Esquire/Commoner/Citizen)
SYMBOLISM:
Bend - Bendlet (Thin diagonal Strip) - (Defense or protection)
Blackbird or Raven - (Through providence, has become the architect of his own fortunes or one of an enduring constancy of nature)
Star, Etoile, Estoile, (sometimes Mullet(6)) - (Divine quality from above. - Celestial goodness)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty & truth)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes Grief)
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