Anchor (heraldry)
As a common figure in heraldry, the anchor is a frequently chosen coat of arms figure .
history
Ship accessories have been used as a symbol of faith since around the 18th century . It symbolizes loyalty . The anchor is modeled on the real device.
description
The representation is stylized . The coloring is not restricted. It is used with two flukes (plows). A ring (shackle) is lashed to the top of the shaft, through which either a chain or a strong rope can be pulled. If the sponge is missing (cross piece / stick (cross piece made of metal)) below the ring, it is to be reported like all other deviations, as well as another ring opposite on the cross between the anchor shaft and the anchor arms with the flukes as in the coat of arms of Heide in Holstein . It is preferably found in the coats of arms of port cities. He is often emblazoned as lowered when the flunken bow is pointing down. If the anchor is upside down, this must be reported as fallen . Several anchors can also be arranged as a three-pass in the coat of arms .
The anchor is known as an attribute of Saint Clement .
Note: The anchor cross is not formed from the anchor, it only has barbs at the ends of the cross arms.
The logo of the bayernhafen group
Anchor as a symbol for the seafaring tradition of Brunsbüttel , Schleswig-Holstein
State capital Düsseldorf , North Rhine-Westphalia, with the Bergisches Löwen
Coat of arms of Heide in Holstein with a second ring on the Flunkenbogen
Coat of arms of Ibbenbueren , North Rhine-Westphalia, with lowered anchor
Iffezheim (Baden-Württemberg) with oar
Coat of arms of Ludwigshafen am Rhein , Rhineland-Palatinate
Lion and anchor in the coat of arms of the Weichbildes Neustadt in Braunschweig , Lower Saxony
Anchor in the coat of arms of Merkendorf , Bavaria
Coat of arms Rhauderfehn , Lower Saxony (with snakes and winged Mercury staff)
Anchor as a symbol for Clemens, the patron saint of Solingen , North Rhine-Westphalia
Stick anchors and dragons , crossed and overturned, in the coat of arms of Saint Petersburg
Split and lowered in Stolzenau an der Weser , Lower Saxony (with bear paw )
Erected ( fallen ) anchor in the coat of arms of Wörth am Rhein , Rhineland-Palatinate
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