The coat-of-arms of the 'Lauer' family.

In this blog we will discuss the history of Heraldry and all its symbolism. Each week we will showcase a Coat-Of-Arms. Give a written description (blazon) of the coat, it's particulars and where we obtained the information for that coat.

This weeks showcased coat-of-arms will be the surname 'Lauer' from Germany. Information for this coat-of-arms was found in 'Rieistap's Armorial General, Book 2, page XXIX, 8th row and 1st plate'.

ARMS: Sable (black) issuing from a mount vert (green) a demi man affrontee habited and wearing a hat or (gold) in the sinister hand a bunch of grapes and in the dexter a sycle proper

CREST: The man of the arms

MOTTO: No family motto found

Lets break this down. We will start with the arms: 

SABLE (Black): Black, the coldest of the colors, corresponds to lead. Black, or ‘sable,’ is symbolic of sadness. It also corresponds with winter and is a humble color, suitable for the deeply religious. It denotes the qualities of knowledge, piety, serenity and work. Engravers represent it with numerous horizontal and vertical lines crossing each other.

MOUNT (rising or hillock): On which crests are often under set, and usually for artistic purposes. Although occasionally, they were used to represent burial mounds and symbolized either remembrance, or protection by the device or charge resting on the mound. Sometimes referred to as a Compartment.

VERT (Green); (fr. sinople): The French are said to have called it Sinople, from a town in Asia Minor (Sinope) from which were brought the best materials for dyeing green, or silks and stuffs of a brilliant green color; signifies hope, joy, and loyalty in love.

MAN: Meaning lost in antiquity. Perhaps representing what the original bearer was know for. In this case a farmer.

OR (Gold or Yellow): Known as 'jaune'; symbolizes generosity and elevation of the mind; one of the two metals of Heraldry. 'Or' is from Latin (aurum): the chief of the tinctures; it is called Sol by those who blazon by the sun and planets.

GRAPES: An ancient symbol of hospitality and youthfulness; vineyard.

SYCLE: Shows a bountiful harvest from the hands of a farmer.

PROPER: In heraldry the term proper describes a charge represented in its natural color.

Next we will discuss the crest:

It is the man of the arms so it has the same meaning as discussed above.

MEANING OF NAME: Nickname from Middle High German lūre, German Lauer ‘crafty or cunning person’, ‘cheat’ (apparently originally ‘one with narrowed eyes’).

Next week we will showcase the coat-of-arms of 'McAdams'.

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