Göpel (heraldry)

In heraldry, the Göpel or Göppel is both a herald's image and a common figure and has the shape of a strongly symbolized overturned Y- shaped symbol, shown in pole thickness . The counterpart is called a drawbar or fork .

origin

A Göpel is a turning device consisting of a vertical shaft that drives a millstone, a bucket or similar, and several levers attached to the side of the main shaft (Göpel spindle or Göpel capstan). By applying pressure, the animals in the tour transmit power in one direction. The heraldic term is derived from this device: the two levers that reach down to the side of the vertical main shaft, here diagonally, down to the animal, form the heraldic cape.

Herald image

The arms of this cross run from the post in the shape of a fork diagonally downwards and outwards to the edge of the shield and form an upside-down Y-piece. As a herald image, all three ends of the bar must touch the edge of the shield . This shape divides the shield into three fields, one on each side of the cross post and another below between the Y-arms. During the blazon , the front field is addressed first, then the rear and last the lower field. The Göpel (the drawbar) can also have curved arms, which are then described as a curved Göpel ( curved drawbar ). Similar to other Herold images, it is also a sign division in Göpel section , in which the three fields abut directly without "visible" Goepel (or in line width). A toppled described or upside-down Göpel is drawbar called a pitch in this type is the drawbar section at the first, is described then the front and the rear least the upper panel. In the blazon it then reads: "In the Göpelschnitt (tiller cut) divided by ..." or with the herald's image "Göpel" or "Deichsel" in the sign: "By a (color) Göpel (a tiller) divided by ... “The cut edges can accept all heraldic cuts, but are limited to straight and wavy cuts.

If the Göpel superimposed on a pole, one speaks of a pile Göpel , in the form of a toppled pile drawbar . The göpel can be connected to the head of the shield and the drawbar (fork) to the base of the shield. This opens up the shield main Göpel and Schildfußdeichsel , (superimposed pole) extended perpendicular also shield main pile Göpel and Schildfußpfahldeichsel .

If the Göpelpfahl is particularly wide and the lower field between the arms is the same color, i.e. an overturned Ypsilon filled in the same color, one speaks of a Göpelstück , its inverted shape is called a forked piece .

Common figure

The Göpel and the Göpelstück can also appear as a common figure , with straight and curved arms. The edge of the shield must not be touched. In the shield (field) it resembles a floating, overturned Ypsilon and must then be reported as floating . With the appropriate width, the göpel can be covered or bordered like other heraldic elements . The width varies from pile to thread thickness. Most of the time the hovering gopel is rectangular, the ends form right-angled cutting edges. If they run to a point, this must be reported as a pointed Göpel .

The church clasp (Rinkenkreuz) is a cross made of drawbars or göpeln with curved arms or a Greek cross with attached kettle handles (Rinken) on the cross arms.

Göpel in a different heraldry

In other languages Göpel as inverse of the drawbar (. Closely pall ., Span perla , French and port.. Pairle , it. Pergola ) below: pall reversed (eng.) Perla invertida (Span.), Pairle invertida (port .) pairle inversé (French), pergola rovesciata ( Italian ).

Examples

"A silver brat in red"
Göpelschnitt
"Divided by red, blue and green by a silver goblet ..."
"Divided in the wavy Göpel cut: gold, gold and silver ..."
"A blue wave cap" symbolizes the confluence of the Franconian and Swabian Rezat .
"In gold, a red, (free) floating Göpel."
"Divided into Göpelschnitt ..." with motto
"A golden glaive wheel in blue, topped with a silver cap piece ..."