BLAZONING OF THE LUCIUS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Lucius):
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess argent over gules, 1st: a wheel of six spokes of the latter, 2nd: two luces fessways of the first
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a vol per fesse alternately argent and gules
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:
Per fess argent over gules - (Means the Shield is divided in half horizontally with the top half Silver (Argent=Silver)
and the bottom half Red (Gules=Red))
1st: a wheel of six spokes of the latter - (Means the top half (1st) will have a Wheel of 6 spokes that is colored Red (of
the latter (Last Color mentioned=Red)) placed upon it)
2nd: two luces fessways of the first - (Means 2 Pike like Fish (Luces) that are horizontal (Fessways) and colored Silver
(of the first (the 1st color mentioned is Silver (Argent=Silver)) go upon the bottom (2nd) half)
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 - (Means a pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base)
per fesse - (Means the Wings are divided in half horizontally)
alternately argent and gules - (Means the top half of the left Wing is Silver (Argent) and the bottom half is Red (Gules),
and the right Wing is the opposite (Alternately) - 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))
SYMBOLISM:
Fish (Luce) - (A true, generous mind; virtuous for himself, not because of his heritage)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Wheel - (Fortune)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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