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BLAZONING OF THE ROLL COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Roll):
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess or over sable, 1st: two mullets of 6 gules, 2nd: a crescent or
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))
Or over Sable - (Means the top half of the Shield is Golden (Or=Gold) and the
bottom half is Black (Sable=Black))
1st: two mullets of 6 gules - (Means the top half of the
Shield (the 1st (1st color mentioned)) has 2 Red (Gules=Red) Stars (Mullets) of 6 points placed (Charged)
upon it)
2nd: a crescent or - (Means the bottom half of the Shield (the
2nd (color)) has a Golden (or=Gold) Crescent placed 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:
Crescent - (One who has been honored by the sovereign; hope of greater glory)
Star (Mullet) - (Divine quality from above)
Colors:
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
Above Blazon (written description) only applies to large Emblazon (drawing).
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