Schröterhorn
The pincers on the head of a stag beetle are called Schröterhorn . In heraldry , it is a common figure . In the coat of arms , the representation is in pairs and connected to each other. An antler-like figure with three to four short points (ends) comes closer to this coat of arms. This form then justifies the majority of the name Schröterhörner , as can be read in the description of the coat of arms . The term is derived from the old name for the beetle . In ancient literature, the stag beetle was called the Schröter beetle .
In the coats of arms, the representation of the coat of arms can rarely be clearly identified. There is confusion with the Seeblatt and the Ortband. The high similarities between these three heraldic figures lead to confusion or misinterpretation. An example of equating a coat of arms description: "8.) Because of the Duchy of Engern in the silver field three red sea leaves or Schröterhorns."
The beetle with its large pincers in the coat of arms is also taken as a heraldic animal and the tinging is carried out according to the rules of heraldry. Often the pliers are colored differently from the black beetle body, mostly in gold, because they are seen as weapons .
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 (licensed edition. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0768-7 ).
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. VEB Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984.
Individual proof
- ↑ Friedrich G. Leonhardi (Ed.): Earth description of the electoral and ducal Saxon lands. Joh. Phil. Haugs widow, Leipzig 1788, p. 54 .