Party sign
The party mark is a symbol found in Italian heraldry to show belonging to a political group. It is used as a symbol in heraldry . The symbol was never awarded, but was chosen to be included in the coat of arms and was intended to demonstrate loyalty to the political direction.
The emblem was used by families and occasionally by cities. In the coat of arms of this group, the one or two-headed black eagle was to be found in the golden head of the shield . Crowned or uncrowned was irrelevant if the imperial eagle was recognizable. This showed the like-minded aristocrats loyal to the emperor, known in Italy as the Ghibellines . The pope supporters and the urban bourgeoisie, another group, and this had a red four-legged tournament collar as a party mark . The collar hovered over three golden lilies in the blue head of the shield. This group was made up of the Guelphs , faithful to the papal light , followers of Anjou .
Also Badge as personal character, like rosettes are counted among the party sign. These badges can often be found on necklaces of medals and are also valued.
See also
literature
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. Bibliographical Institute, Leipzig 1984.
- Walter Leonhard: The great book of heraldic art. Development - elements - motifs - design. License issue. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0768-7 .