The Meanings Behind the Symbols: Family Crests, Blazons, Coat of Arms, Personalized Crests
The
Meanings Behind the Symbols
or...
What
does it mean if your family coat of arms bears a red stag’s head?
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NOTE:
the following meanings and descriptions were taken from a variety of sources,
some of which have different meanings shown. The most common meanings (in my
opinion) are given, but heraldic scholars may vary in the
their opinion concerning the reliability of any "commonly
held" historic meanings for crests and family coats of arms.
COLORS
Some colors even have unique
meanings in a Coat of Arms or “family crest”:
Gold (Or)
An elevated mind or Generosity
Silver or White (Argent)
Sincerity or Peace
Red (Gules)
Military Fortitude, Magnanimity,
Martyr or Warrior
Blue (Azure)
Loyalty or Truth
Green (Vert)
Hope, joy, and sometimes loyalty
in love
Black (Sable)
Constancy or sometimes Grief
Purple (Purpure)
Royal Majesty, sovereignty and
justice
Orange (Tenne
or Tawny)
Worthy Ambition
Maroon (Murray or Sanguine)
Patient in battle, and yet victor
FURS
Shields or Crests containing furs,
suggest a mark of dignity. Representing the fur coat of the Weasel is common.
