Maria (heraldry)
The Virgin Mary appears in heraldry as a common figure in various representations in coats of arms . It is often shown in the shield and less in the coat of arms .
Mary can be represented standing with the baby Jesus in her right or left arm or sitting on a throne with the child on her lap. The representation as a virgin and in other postures such as kneeling or praying occurs. Mary herself appears in the coat of arms crowned and with a halo , with a wrinkled robe and loose hair. Often one of the Marian attributes , such as roses or lilies, appears in addition to or instead of a figurative representation .
The diverse representation in the coat of arms can be adequately described in the blazon , as not all features always apply. Even the color of the clothes can be blue, red, gold or silver. Mary is also represented as a crescent Madonna in coats of arms .
See also
literature
- Walter Leonhard: The great book of heraldic art. Development, elements, motifs, design. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Georg DW Callwey, Munich 1978, ISBN 3-7667-0345-5 , p. 179 image 1 and image 2.
- J. Siebmacher's large and general book of arms. Introductory volume, section B, with principles of heraldic art combined with a manual of heraldic terminology (Maximilian Gritzner). Verlag Bauer and Raspe, Nuremberg 1889.
Web links
- Maria (Heraldry) in the Heraldry Wiki
