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BLAZONING OF THE SCHLOSSER COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Schlosser):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure a key bendways between two roses or
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors between a vol azure a mullet or, the vol wings charged with a rose of the
shield
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=Blue))
a Key Bendways - (Means a Key is added to the Shield & is oriented (viewers)
top to bottom, left to right (Bendways))
between two Roses Or - (Means the Key is placed between 2 (Heraldic) Roses
that are colored Golden (Or=Gold) (the Key is also Golden(Or) as it takes on the primary metal
tincture of Gold))
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
On a Torse of the colors - (Means the next thing to be deScribed will go above
a cloth Wreath (Torse) of 6 twists, alternating between the primary tinctures)
Between a Vol Azure - (Means "something" (a Star) will be placed between a
pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base (Vol) & colored Blue (Azure))
a Mullet Or - (Means a Golden (Or) 5 pointed (not specifically deScribed = 5 points)
Star is what will be placed between the wings of the Blue Vol)
the Vol wings Charged with a Rose of the Shield - (Means each Wing of the Vol
has Golden (of the Shield (Or=Gold)) Roses (Heraldic Roses) placed (Charged) upon them. This Crest is then 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:
Key - (Guardianship and dominion)
Rose - (Hope and joy; mark of cadency of the 7th son)
Star (Mullet) - (Divine quality from above)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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