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BLAZONING OF THE THOMAS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Thomas):
ARMS (Shield):
Per fess: 1st: azure three fleurs-de-lis argent, 2nd: argent two pales gules
CREST (Helmet):
Non
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:
Per Fess - (Means the Shield is divided in half Fessways (Horizontally))
1st: Azure - (Means the top half of the Shield is Blue (Azure)
and the bottom half is Silver (Argent (depicted as white)))
three Fleurs-De-Lis argent - (Means the top half of the Shield has 3 Silver (Argent=
Silver Fleurs-De-Lis placed (Charged) upon it)
2nd: argent two Pales Gules - (Means the Silver (Argent=Silver) bottom half of the Shield
has 2 wide Red (Gules=Red) vertical "stripes" (Pales) placed (Charged) upon it)
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
Non - (Means no known Crest was deScribed to be affixed by the Torse (wreath of cloth with
6 twists, alternating between the primary tinctures) 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:
Fleur-de-Lis - (Purity, light, floral badge of France - also the mark of cadency of the 6th Son)
Pale - (Military strength and fortitude)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
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