BLAZONING OF THE HECK COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Heck):
ARMS (Shield):
Argent between a chevron gules three fleurs-de-lis two and one of the latter
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. Reitstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Argent - (Means the Shield is Silver (Argent=Silver))
between a chevron gules - (Means "something" (to be deScribed later) will go between a
Red (Gules=Red) Chevron)
three fleurs-de-lis two and one - (Means 3 fleur-de-lis are the "something" that the
Chevron was placed between & their arrangement (two and one) is 2 in Chief (top 3rd) & 1 in Base (Bottom 3rd of Shield))
of the latter - (Means the fleur-de-lis are Red (the last color mentioned (of the latter)))
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:
Chevron - (Protection; Builders or others who have accomplished some work of faithful service)
Fleur-de-Lis - (Purity, light, floral badge of France - also the mark of cadency of the 6th Son)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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