Danish heraldry
The Danish Heraldry joins that of the Nordic countries such as Sweden , Norway and Finland one. Thus leading Denmark , as these states, in his country's flag ( Dannebrog ), the simple Scandinavian Cross as the same basic shape. The different country-specific colors make the difference.
The Danish heraldry can be traced back to the 12th century on seals . Evidence of the use of the coat of arms in the original sense as a weapon also goes back to this time. The strong influence of German heraldry has not produced any Danish peculiarities up to modern times. The simple coats of arms of the families show no difference in nobility and bourgeoisie . From the 16th century, four coats of arms appear more frequently. The reason was the simplification of the previously common management of several coats of arms within a noble family. In the time of absolutism(17th century) the coats of arms of parents, grandparents or married couples become hereditary. Rank crowns and heraldic helmets as a hallmark and difference in rank of the nobility now appear.
Many new coats of arms have the seafaring and fishing as motifs. The old communal heraldry reflected the buildings popular in the seals, such as castle and tower .
See also
literature
- The great book of heraldic art , Walter Leonhard , Verlag Georg DW Callwey, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0768-7 .