Heart (heraldry)

Three hearts in the coat of arms of Dreileben 1: 2

The heart is a common figure widely used in heraldry .

It can be in the coat of arms individually or in any number. It is modeled on the stylized organ heart, long known as a symbol of love . A statement about symbolism in heraldry cannot be made. For the heart in heraldry everything applies according to the rules of a common figure. Several hearts can be in bars or stakes, but also in slices in the shield.

The threesome is a common set. Individual hearts are also decorated with a cross or pierced or pierced with an arrow. Other things are also attached to the heart, such as flowers (stylized and real), crowns, flames and wings. The most common color is red, followed by gold. The three-pass is used for three hearts . The heart tips point to the imaginary center of the coat of arms and are at the same distance from each other. The position two over one is also used. The overturned figure (heart with point upwards) is rare.

If the heart is chosen in larger numbers, the coat of arms field or the figure in it can, for example, be covered, sprinkled or decorated. In the largest number of coats of arms, the heart is only used for embellishment. The form found is to be clarified via the description of the coat of arms .