Trident (heraldry)

The trident is used in various forms in heraldry . Mostly the trident is used as a common figure , whereby in the representations and abstractions a wide scope of design can be determined.

coat of arms

In the coat of arms , the trident can be held by heraldic figures. Are the teeth tips to sign foot judged, it is considered overthrown described .

• The coat of arms of Ukraine shows a developed form of a centuries-old three-toothed or trident. It's called a Trysub . A trident is depicted in the flag of Barbados .
• In the case of a trident cross or a traveler's cross, the ends of the arms of the cross taper into the trident.

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  Egling on the couple

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  Lemnitz

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  Gerolsheim

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  Pfaffenhofen (Tyrol)

literature

• Walter Leonhard : The big book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Callwey, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0345-5 .

See also

• Trident
• Sword (heraldry)
• Wheel (heraldry)
• Rake (heraldry)

Web links

Commons : Trident in Heraldry  - collection of images, videos and audio files