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BLAZONING OF THE ROTH COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Roth):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure a unicorn rampant argent
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a demi unicorn
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:
Azure - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure))
a Unicorn Rampant Argent - (Means a Rampaging (Rampant), Silver (Argent),
Male (unless otherwise deScribed)) Unicorn in profile, standing on one hind leg is placed upon the Shield)
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 demi Unicorn - (Means the top half (demi) of a Unicorn 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))
SYMBOLISM:
Unicorn - (Extreme courage, virtue and strength)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
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