Beech branch
The beech branch is a common figure in heraldry and is represented in the coat of arms as a small branch with staggered leaves, including the leaf at the branch tip.
The book branch is only part of the plant, next to the tree, the beech leaf or fruit Buchel as a coat of arms figure is used.
The common figure of beech branch is in the shield or field as the main direction with the stem end pointing towards the base of the shield . Other positions of the branch are to be mentioned in the description of the coat of arms . For example, diagonally , inclined to the left or in bars (horizontally right or left) must be reported as a deviation. There can also be colored fruit cups with and without beech nuts on the beech branch. Closed or open fruit stands are also possible. The number of sheets is essential in the description.
Three-leaved beech branch in the coat of arms of Vollenborn
Five-leaf beech branch for Buchholz in the north heath
A silver beech branch with three leaves, angled by two golden beechnuts on silver stems in the coat of arms of Buch am Buchrain
Coat of arms of Bokelrehm with a green beech branch, two leaves and a red beech
literature
- Source of the Wikipedia article: Beech branch in the Heraldik-Wiki
- Walter Leonhard: The great book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. License issue. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0768-7 , p. 250, fig. 17, 18.
- J. Siebmacher's large and general book of arms, introductory volume, section B: Principles of the art of arms combined with a manual of heraldic terminology. Bauer and Raspe, Nuremberg 1889, p. 104.
