BLAZONING OF THE UHLMANN COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Uhlmann):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure a lancer clothed with a habit rayed argent and gules coiffed with a chapeau and panache of the second, sword on the hip proper supporting in
the dexter hand an escutcheon oval sable bordered or and charged with an U of the last.
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, between a vol azure an U
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:
Azure - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure=Blue))
a lancer clothed with a habit rayed argent and gules - (Means a Soldier (Lancer) in a Red (Gules=Red) & Silver (Argent=
Silver) striped uniform)
coiffed with a chapeau and panache of the second - (Means the Soldier has a feathered (Panache) hat (Coiffed) & both are
colored Silver (of the 2nd = 2nd color mentioned))
sword on the hip proper - (Means the Soldier has a Sword on his hip that is colored ai it would appear Naturally (Proper))
supporting in the dexter hand an escutcheon oval sable bordered or and charged with an U of the last - (Means the Soldier is
holding (Supporting) a Black (Sable=Black) oval Shield (Escutcheon) in his right (Dexter) hand that has a Golden (Or=Gold) border & the Shield
has a "U" placed (Charged) upon it that is also colored Golden (of the last = last color mentioned, which was 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 azure an U - (Means a "U" will go between a pair of Blue (Azure=Blue) colored, upraised wings that are
conjoined at the base (a Vol) & will be 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:
Sword - (A just and generous pursuit of honor and virtue in warlike deeds)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver (White)) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Gules (Red) - (Military fortitude and magnanimity)
Or (Gold (Yellow)) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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