Cactus (heraldry)
The cactus is a mean figure in heraldry , which, despite the great diversity of species in the real world, is limited to a few species.
The heraldic figure is not very heraldic. All heraldic colors are possible, but green, black, or gold are preferred. One species is the Carnegiea gigantea (candelabra cacti) very schematically reproduced and limited to the trunk with three to four arms. Opuntia and squat round shapes are also represented in the coat of arms. These forms are also suitable as board allocation (sign edge allocation). What kind is in the coat of arms can only be clearly explained by the blazon . An example is the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands . Here the cactus with the name Melocactus intortus is in the shield .
The coat of arms figure can be in the shield or field , but also in the upper coat of arms . Decorated with flowers, the cactus is used in many coats of arms as the eagle's seat as a heraldic bird.
The figure has spread in the coats of arms of countries where the cactus plant occurs.
El Quisco with candelabra cactus in the upper left field
Board covered with opuntia parts ( Mexico City )
Prince of Mexico (son of the Emperor Agustín de Iturbide of Mexico)
Coat of arms of Mexico (also on the flag)
literature
- Raina Zimmering: The Revolutionary Myth in Mexico. Epistemata Literaturwissenschaft Volume 534, Verlag Königshausen & Neumann GmbH, Würzburg 2005, ISBN 978-3-826-03009-3 , p. 108.
