BLAZONING OF THE REISEN - REISNER COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Reisen (Reisner)):
ARMS (Shield):
Quarterly: 1 and 4 gules a lion rampant or, 2 and 3 or a mullet (6) gules
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a lions head or
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:
Quarterly - (Means the Shield is divided into quarters )
Gules and Or - (Means the first and fourth quarters are Red (Gules) and the second and third
quarters are Gold (Or = Gold))
1 and 4 gules a Lion rampant or - (Means the first and fourth quarters will be Red (Gules=
Red) and will have a Golden (Or=Gold) Rampaging (Rampant) male (unless otherwise deScribed) Lion in profile,
standing on one hind leg placed upon them)
2 and 3 or a Mullet (6) gules - (Means the second and third quarters will be Golden (Or=
Gold) and will have a Red (Gules=Red) Star of 6 points (Mullet (6) placed upon them)
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 Lions Head Or - (Means a Golden (Or) Lions Head is 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))
We've also seen the Reisen & Reisner arms (Shield) with the Lions & Stars exchanged with each other & no crest at all. We prefer the Golden Lions rather than the Red Lions
SYMBOLISM:
Lion - (Courage)
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")
Colors:
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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