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BLAZONING OF THE INGRAM COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Ingram):
ARMS (Shield):
Ermine upon a fess gules three escallops Or
CREST (Helmet):
Non
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed and usually takes the Tinctures of the Shield)
MOTTO:
None recorded (It is rare for the German Achievement to deScribe a motto)
REFERENCE SOURCE:
Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Ermine - (Means the Shield is Ermine (the white winter fur (brown in summer) of a member of
the Weasel family)(Note: even though very common in North America, I've only seen one in my lifetime - in Washington
State, USA (about 50 years ago))
Upon a Fess Gules - (Means "something" (3 Scallops) will be placed upon a wide horizontal
stripe (Fess) that is colored Red (Gules=Red))
Three Escallops Or - (Means 3 Scallops colored Golden (Or=Gold) are placed upon the
Fess (Wide horiz. stripe))
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:
Escallops (Scallops) - (Traveller to far places or victorious naval commander)
Fess - (Military belt or girdle of honor; represents readiness to serve the public)
Fur (Ermine) - (Mark of dignity)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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