Cancer (heraldic animal)

The cancer is an ancient emblem of heraldry .

It is shown in the plan view and stained predominantly red ( tinged ). However, it is not very widespread.

The common figure has been shown in the coat of arms since the 13th century . At that time, only the scissors were owned by the Krewet family.

The cancer is protective . The tank is supposed to symbolize this. The scissors can be interpreted as defenselessness. In Cancer you can see rebirth. One reason for this is the annual change of the chitin shell.

The crab is suitable for creating talking coats of arms . It is a symbol of the Polish Warnia heraldic tribe . Here it appears not only in the coat of arms , but also in the upper coat of arms .

At the same time, the representation of crabs indicates their (local) distribution and use.

Examples with crayfish

Coat of arms of the city of Bernkastel-Kues in Rhineland-Palatinate
Coat of arms of the city of Cottbus in Brandenburg
Hohenfelde coat of arms in Schleswig-Holstein
Coat of arms of the community of Kreßberg in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Coat of arms of the Spree-Neisse district in Brandenburg
Coat of arms of the municipality of Vörstetten in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Coat of arms of the spa town of Bad Wurzach in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Old Bad Wurzach city arms
Coat of arms of the municipality of Wiesenau (until 1919: Krebsjauche ) in Brandenburg
Coat of arms of Eurajoki in Finland
Coat of arms of the market town of Pram in Upper Austria
Coat of arms of Ragnitz (Styria)
Coat of arms of Rakovica in Croatia
Crab claws in the coat of arms of the municipality of Dřínov u Kroměříže in the Czech Republic
Coat of arms of the city of Rakovnik in the Czech Republic
Crab claws in the coat of arms of the municipality of Železné in the Czech Republic