Angel (heraldry)

Talking coat of arms of Engelberg

The angel is a popular common figure in heraldry and is often used as a talking shield figure .

Forms of representation

Talking is z. B. the coat of arms of the political municipality Engelberg (canton Obwalden in Switzerland). The depiction of the angel differs from other figures by having wings on a person's back. The angel is popular in the coat of arms and as a shield holder and the description of the coat of arms clarifies the type of angel (example archangel ). The floating or the standing representation of the angel is possible. Often an angel also holds a cross or other objects.

Also, only the angel's head is often included in the coat of arms. This is also called the cherub head and, according to the Jewish and Christian conception, is a head with attached wings.

Examples

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  Engelstadt (Rhineland-Palatinate)

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  Engelswies (Baden-Wuerttemberg)

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  The Archangel Michael in the coat of arms of Kiev (Ukraine)

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  Coat of arms of the Kiev Voivodeship , 1569–1793

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  The Archangel Michael in the coat of arms of Arkhangelsk (Russia)

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  Foros (Ukraine)

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  Cherub heads and kneeling angels in the coat of arms of Minsk (Belarus)

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  Inđija (Serbia)

See also

• Angel

literature

• Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. 2., through and exp. Edition. Callway, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0345-5 .
• Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. VEB Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984, DNB 850576571 ; Licensed edition: Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim / Vienna / Zurich 1984, ISBN 3-411-02149-7 ; 3rd, unchanged. Edition. Battenberg, Regenstauf 2011, ISBN 978-3-86646-077-5 (title addition: From apple cross to twin bar ).

Web links

Commons : Coat of Arms with Angels  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Commons : Coat of Arms with Saint Michael  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gert Oswald: Lexicon of Heraldry. 1984.