Tournament collar

Tournament collar in a coat of arms

The tournament collar is known as a sign in heraldry .

use

It is used both as a common figure and as a herald image . It is also known as a bench, footbridge, rake or bridge . The viewer should imagine the image of the tournament collar as a stylized, lateral view of the bridge. The "bridge piers" are called Lätze . Usually there are three, but four or five are possible. The tournament collar is usually shown floating in the shield head in the escutcheon . There are also coats of arms with multiple collars. The hanging hangers in the church flag are not bibs.

The extension from the edge of the coat of arms to the edge of the coat of arms is also common. The tinctures stand out against the shield color. The heraldic color rule is ignored. The function of the tournament collar is no longer necessarily a symbol in many coats of arms. The addition of the emblem in the coat of arms serves to identify the son and to distinguish otherwise identical coats of arms from the father.

Standard of the Prince of Wales

This symbol was common in France and in England . In English heraldry, for example, the tournament collar is covered with roses , lilies , hearts and also heraldic animals or other common figures. It is often used in coats of arms to distinguish the successor of an office from that of the incumbent. For example, the Prince of Wales, as heir to the throne, uses the modified British Royal Standard with a tournament collar (and an additional coat of arms).