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BLAZONING OF THE RUCKER COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Rucker):
ARMS (Shield):
Gules a two headed eagle displayed argent
CREST (Helmet):
Between a vol argent a mullett or
MANTLE (Decken):
(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:
Gules - (Means the Shield is Red (Gules=Red))
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 (Note: we've also seen the Eagle displayed as Golden))
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)
Between a Vol argent - (Means "something" (a Star) to be deScribed later, will go between a
pair of Silver (Argent=Silver) uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol))
a Mullett or - (Means a Golden (Or=Gold) 5 pointed Star (Mullett) is what goes between the
Wings of the Vol - 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:
Eagle displayed - (Protection)
Star (Mullet) - (Divine quality from above)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Above Blazon (written description) only applies to large Emblazon (drawing).
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almost anything.
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