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BLAZONING OF THE WEISS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Weiss):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure a goose or
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:
Azure a Goose Or - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure = Blue) and there's a Golden (Or = Gold) Goose on 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 its Visor Closed, or with no Visor nor Grilles - the kind used by
a "Bürgerliche" (Esquire/Commoner/Citizen))
SYMBOLISM:
Goose - (One who has many resources)
Colors:
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Above Blazon (written description) only applies to large Emblazon (drawing).
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