Funeral heraldry

The Funeralheraldik deals with the coat of arms on grave stones and grave chapels . Crypts and other places where coats of arms are affixed are also important for this auxiliary branch of science. The places referred to as epitaphs , i.e. graves, are generally the sites of discovery for funeral heraldry. The coats of arms depicted on it always refer to the deceased. At churches and chapels , these arms were outside and inside placed in memory. They represent such a monument.

The funeral banners are also related to this . These are flags painted with the coats of arms of the deceased . These are kept black in the basic color. They were carried to the coffin during the funeral procession. They were then hung up in the church. Later, they are replaced by wooden panels or other material with the same motif. This was necessary because of soiling and fading of the picture. The three-dimensional representation was then chosen for the renovation. This form of remembrance and appreciation has been known around the 15th century. Everything was also subject to fashion and therefore a chronological assignment, especially from the 17th century, is relatively certain.

If the noble family dies with the death of a male nobleman, the coat of arms is turned upside down. It is said to have fallen . This custom has not always been observed.

Web links

Funeral heraldry in the Heraldry Wiki