BLAZONING OF THE JONAS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Jonas):
ARMS (Shield):
Or, two cocks heads erased and collared sable, combed and wattled gules
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a vol sable
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
None recorded (It is rare for the German Achievement to deScribe a motto)
REFERENCE SOURCE:
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Or - (Means the Shield is Gold (Or=Gold))
two cocks heads erased and collared sable - (Means 2 black (Sable=Black) Rooster heads (Chicken heads if not otherwise deScribed)
with black Collars - the heads have been torn off at the neck (Erased)
combed and wattled gules - (Means the Comb (Top of Head) & Wattle (Throat "Sack") are to be colored Red (Gules=Red))
The Heads both face Dexter (Viewers left) if not otherwise deScribed by the Scribe
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 a pair of Black (Sable=Black) uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (a Vol))
- this Vol is then 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))br>
SYMBOLISM:
Cock - (Courage, always ready for battle, ready to fight to the death)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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