BLAZONING OF THE SCHLOSS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Schloss):
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess, sable on argent, an angel counterchanged holding in the dexter hand a key
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a demi angel from the arms
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:
Per Fess - (Means "By the Fess" (Fess or Fesse is the horizontal third
portion of the Shield taken at the center) - the Shield is divided in half horizontally)
Sable on Argent - (Means the top half of the Shield is Black (Sable = Black),
& the bottom half is Silver (Argent = Silver))
An Angel Counterchanged - (Means the top half of the Angel has the colors of
the bottom half of the Shield and vice-versa)
Holding in the Dexter Hand a Key - (Means the Angel is holding a Key in its
right (Dexter) hand - the color for the Key wasn't specifically deScribed, as it's understood that it
must be Silver (Argent) to contrast (black on black wouldn't show well))
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 Angel from the Arms - (Means the top half of an Angel (may be either
black or silver (from the Arms (Shield)), as it wasn't specifically deScribed) is affixed by the Torse (together with
the Mantling) to the Helmet, which is drawn in Profile with its Visor closed, or with no Visor nor Grilles - the
kind used by a "Bürgerliche" (Esquire/Commoner/Citizen))
SYMBOLISM:
Angel - (Dignity, glory, and honor)
Key - (Guardianship and dominion)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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