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Scherer Coat of Arms, Scherer Crest, Shield Arms
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Lion Head
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Shield Shape 3
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Mantling 4
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Helmet 3
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Mantling 8
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Ribbon Blank
Ribbon 2
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BLAZONING OF THE SCHERER COAT OF ARMS

BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Scherer):
ARMS (Shield):

Gules a lion rampant or
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, between a vol, the lion affronty
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:
Gules - (Means the Shield is Red (Gules=Red))
A Lion Rampant - (Means, in profile, a rampaging (Rampant) male (unless otherwise deScribed) Lion standing on one hind leg is placed on the Shield)
Or - (Means the Lion is Golden (Or=Gold))

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 - (Means the next thing deScribed will go between a pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol))
the Lion affronty - (Means the same Lion as in the Arms (Shield) but it's looking straight forward (Affronty) is what goes between the Wings of the Vol & then it's 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:
Lion - (Courage)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)

Above Blazon (written description) only applies to large Emblazon (drawing).

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