Flax (heraldry)
The flax , also common flax , is a common figure in heraldry and can be in the shield with other figures .
Three forms are taken in the coat of arms. One form is the strict representation of the flower from above. Five blue petals with golden often centrally arranged slug is the preferred coat of arms figure . Other colors are possible, but it is preferred to metals gold and silver. If there are several flowers in the coat of arms or the head of the shield , the general rules of 2: 1 or 1: 2 in the shield or in bars in the head apply . The beams and stakes are also assigned in the usual heraldic manner.
Another representation is the natural or stylized form of flower with style and leaves. Several plants are crossed or placed in bars. The heraldic figure can also be in the upper coat of arms . A coat of arms description is often helpful to recognize. This is especially true for the flax sheaf in the coat of arms, but this is not common and is the third form of representation.
Flax in the coat of arms is to be distinguished from the five-leaf .
The coat of arms of the Republic of Belarus shows the wreath of ears tied with flax on the left .
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literature
- Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Georg DW Callway, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0345-5 , p. 252.
