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BLAZONING OF THE NEBEL COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Nebel):
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess, 1. or a demi-Lion rampant sable holding a battle Ax azure, 2.azure an Escallop argent
CREST (Helmet):
Non
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:
Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Per Fess, - (Means the Shield is divided in half horizontally (by the Fess) with the
top half Gold (Or) & the bottom part Blue (Azure))
1. or a demi-Lion rampant sable holding a battle Ax azure, - (Means
the top half (Gold=Or (1st color deScribed)) of the Shield has the top half (Demi) of a Black (Sable), male (Male is
assumed unless specifically deScribed otherwise) Lion, in a rampaging (Rampant) attitude, holding a Blue (Azure=Blue)
Battle Ax, the blade of which faces to the viewers left (default orientation))
2.azure an Escallop argent - (Means the Blue (Azure=Blue) bottom half
has a Silver (depicted as white (Argent=Silver) Scallop placed (Charged) upon it)
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:
Axe - (Execution of military duty)
Escallop (Scallop) - (Traveller to far places or victorious naval commander)
Lion - (Courage)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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