Entanglement (heraldry)

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In heraldry, entanglement is a way of uniting coats of arms and / or elements of at least two coats of arms in one image.

The possibilities are used in the main coat of arms through division and / or division. Any number of coats of arms can be combined into one. Each inserted coat of arms is assigned a field . Here only the position in the overall coat of arms plays an important role, as there are places that have a higher or lower reputation. The time of the entanglement can also determine the position. The coat of arms is often inserted without change. The shield base is unpopular , as it stood out as a field of regalia through red tinging in the ruler's coat of arms.

Examples of an entanglement are the great coat of arms of Prussia and the coat of arms of the German emperor. There is space for over fifty coats of arms. In these coats of arms those of the associated countries are brought together.

If two coats of arms are to be merged, division or division is preferred, but crossing / squaring is advisable in special cases.

This entanglement is a possibility of combining coats of arms in addition to edging , grafting or laying on .

literature

  • Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. VEB Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984.