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BLAZONING OF THE PLONNIES COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Plonnies):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure a two headed eagle displayed argent overall a bend gules charged with three mullets(6) of the second
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, a vol azure and argent, each wing charged with a mullet(6) the dexter of the last and the sinister 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:
Azure - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure=Blue))
a two headed Eagle displayed argent - (Means a Silver (Argent=Silver) Eagle (Germanic style Heraldic Eagle)
with 2 heads and upraised and outstretched wings (Displayed) is added to the Shield)
a bend gules charged with three mullets(6) of the second - (Means a Red (Gules=Red) wide diagonal "Strip" (Bend) is to be
placed "on top of" everything else (Overall) & is to have three 6 pointed Stars (Mullets(6)) placed (Charged) upon it that are all colored
Silver (of the 2nd = of the 2nd color mentioned, which was Silver (Argent)))
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 alternately azure and argent - (Means a pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol) of which its Dexter (its
Right (Viewers left)) wing is Blue (Azure=Blue) & the other wing is Silver (Argent=Silver))
each wing charged with a mullett(6), the dexter of the last and the sinister gules - (Means each Wing of the Vol is to have
a 6 pointed Star (Mullet) placed (Charged) upon it with its Dexter (its Right) Wing getting a Silver (of the Last = of the Last color
mentioned, which was Silver (Argent)) & the other Wing (Sinister) gets a Red (Gules=Red) Star - this is then all 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:
Bend - (Defense or protection)
Eagle (displayed) - (Protection)
Star (Mullet(5)) - (Divine quality from above - Old heraldic device)
Star (Mullet(6)) - (Divine quality from above - Old heraldic device, usually drawn like a "Star of David")
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty & truth)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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