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The Halskleinod (lat. Monile) is in the Heraldry a laid around the so-called helmet neck piece of jewelry.
A coin , medal or other pendant is suitable for this , as well as a personal badge of honor on a ribbon or chain. The use and its heraldic interpretation are controversial, especially since it is not mentioned in the blazon . You only see the creativity of the heraldic artist in it. The other time it should show the affiliation to a tournament society. It is also interpreted as a sign that has been given to the winner by the defeated in the tournament. It was not allowed to be around the helmet neck of a citizen's coat of arms, since citizens bearing the coat of arms were rarely able to participate in tournaments. The neck jewel has been worn with the helmet since the 15th century.
literature
- Milan boys : heraldry. Edited edition. Albatros, Prague 1986.
- Adolf Matthias Hildebrandt : coat of arms primer. Brief compilation of the main heraldic and genealogical rules. Rommel, Frankfurt am Main 1887, (19th, improved and expanded edition, edited by Ludwig Biewer as: Handbuch der Heraldik. Wappenfibel . Degener, Neustadt ad Aisch 1998, ISBN 3-7686-7014-7 ).
- Heinrich Hussmann : About German heraldic art. Notes from my lectures. Pressler, Wiesbaden 1973.
- Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. Callwey, Munich 1976, ISBN 3-7667-0335-8 .
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim et al. 1984, ISBN 3-411-02149-7 .
- Viktor Schobinger : Zurich heraldry. The most important thing about family coat of arms. 4th edition. Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zurich 1993.
