Jacobin cap (heraldry)
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The Phrygian cap , also known as Phrygian Cap referred to is, in the Heraldry a crest figure which is often used as a symbol of freedom and independence. It has a revolutionary and ideological character, similar to that of the brother and loyalty hands . These signs appear frequently in the coats of arms and flags of Central and South America, so next to the example on the right also in the coat of arms of El Salvador . The cap is seldom alone in the coat of arms . It is mostly an accessory supporting the coat of arms statement.
The coat of arms figure can be in the shield, in the upper coat of arms or as a showpiece next to or behind the coat of arms. The preferred color is red. The hat is often held up on a stick. As a palmetto it has been a symbol since 1802 on a freedom tree in the coat of arms of Santo Domingo . The Phrygian cap can also be found in the Chilean coat of arms since 1816.
literature
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. VEB Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984 (also: Bibliographisches Institut, Mannheim / Vienna / Zurich 1985, ISBN 3-411-02149-7 ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Leonhard : The great book of heraldic art. Development - elements - motifs - design. License issue. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0768-7 , pp. 372, 373.
