BLAZONING OF THE ZENTNER COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Zentner):
ARMS (Shield):
Qurterly or and sable, 1st: a trefoil of the last, 2nd: a mullett (6) of the first
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors between a vol a trefoil sable
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:
Qurterly or and sable - (Means the Shield is divided into Quarters (Quarterly), with the 1st & 4th Quarters colored
Golden (Or=Gold) and the 2nd and 3rd Quarters colored Black (Sable=Black))
1st: a trefoil of the last - (Means the 1st & 4th Golden (Or) Quarters each have a Trefoil (a "Shamrocky" looking device) that is
colored Black (Sable=Black) placed upon them)
2nd: a mullett (6) of the first - (Means the 2nd & 3rd Black (Sable) Quarters each have a Star (Mullet) of 6
points (Mullet(6)) that is colored Golden (Or=Gold) placed upon them
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 - (Means "something", to be deScribed (by the Scribe) next, will go between a pair of uplifted Wings
conjoined at the base (a Vol))
a trefoil sable - (Means a Black (Sable=Black) "Shamrocky" looking device is what's plced between the Wings of the Vol) -
this Vol with its Trefoil 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:
Star (Mullet(5)) - (Divine quality from above - Old heraldic device)
Star (Mullet(6)) - (Divine quality from above - Old heraldic device, usually drawn like a "Star of David")
Trefoil - (Perpetuity)
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
Sable (Black) - (Constancy, sometimes grief)
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