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BLAZONING OF THE WALTERS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Walters):
ARMS (Shield):
Or a lion rampant sable
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors a vol
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:
Or - (Means the Shield is Gold (Or = Gold))
A Lion Rampant - (Means, in profile, a rampaging (Rampant) male
(unless otherwise deScribed) Lion standing on one hind leg is placed on the Shield)
Sable - (Means the Lion is Black (Sable = Black) - (We've also seen a drawing exactly like
this, except with a red lion.))
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 Vol - (Means a pair of uplifted Wings conjoined at the base is 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:
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
Above Blazon (written description) only applies to large Emblazon (drawing).
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