Wall (heraldry)
In heraldry, the wall is a common figure or a herald's image and is possible in all heraldic colors .
Similar to the cross, the coat of arms appears in two forms, figure and image. Basically a section of the wall must be recognizable. As a common figure, a section of the wall is shown floating in the coat of arms . Either the rows of stones become shorter towards the top or the figure has a diamond-like image, so the bottom and top rows are the shortest to the middle row of stones. It is important that the joints stand out clearly, otherwise it must black bricked described are, regardless of the color. The wall can also be tinned , stepped or broken . A tower can also stand in the middle or to the side.
The same applies to the figure when it touches the edge of the shield and comes up from the base of the shield and becomes a herald's image. In the absence of the wall, only a shield division with a stepped cut ( stepped ), also as an open wall gable or pinnacle cut ( tinned ) in the coat of arms is to be described. A clear brick step is called the wall gable .
There can be different things on the wall or heraldic animals stand , run or grow .
The coat of arms of Mauer (Baden) is a talking coat of arms
The difference between wall and castle in heraldry is that in the coat of arms of the castle there must always be a gate with or without portcullis, or a door / gate in the wall.
Examples
shared with which battlements (no wall)
Wall as a common figure as in Sävsö (Sweden) or
Mauer (Baden) , also talking here
tinned wall with two towers
Coat of arms of the Bautzen district (Oberlausitzer coat of arms)
in blue a golden wall as a herald image (Oberlausitzer coat of arms)
A pyramid-like, floating piece of wall with a growing griffin
Stepped gable with window ( Plattenburg )
red bricked in blue with silver joints (Herald's picture) and a lighthouse ( Sassnitz )
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See also
- The wall crown as part of the coat of arms , preferably for cities
- Castle
