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battlecry=Sub Utraque Duce| |
battlecry=Sub Utraque Duce| |
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alternative= Interpretation: Under one leadership (represented by the star) should the family always stay together in good times and in bad times (represented by the rising and setting half moons)| |
alternative= Interpretation: Under one leadership (represented by the star) should the family always stay together in good times and in bad times (represented by the rising and setting half moons)| |
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mention=in the [[Levant]] long before the [[Third Crusade]] in 1189; as a [[trophy]] brought to Germany| |
mention=in the [[Levant]] long before the [[Third Crusade]] in 1189; as a [[trophy]] brought to Germany. Showing common Middle Eastern motifs, namely the crescents and star which are symbols of the region's predominant religion, [[Islam]]| |
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familie=[[Finck von Finckenstein]]| |
familie=[[Finck von Finckenstein]]| |
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towns=[[Acre, Israel|Acre]] in the [[Levant|the Levant]], [[Deutsch-Eylau]] and [[Finckenstein Palace|Finckenstein]] in [[East Prussia]]| |
towns=[[Acre, Israel|Acre]] in the [[Levant|the Levant]], [[Deutsch-Eylau]] and [[Finckenstein Palace|Finckenstein]] in [[East Prussia]]| |
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origin=showing common Middle Eastern motifs, namely the crescents and star which are symbols of the region's predominant religion, [[Islam]]| |
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'''Finckenstein coat of arms''' - is a [[Coat of Arms]] used by the [[Finck von Finckenstein]] [[Junker|family]]. |
'''Finckenstein coat of arms''' - is a [[Coat of Arms]] used by the [[Finck von Finckenstein]] [[Junker|family]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Probably taken back to Germany as a trophy from the [[Third Crusade]] (1189–1192) by an early member of the Finck von Finckenstein family. |
Probably taken back to Germany as a trophy from the [[Third Crusade]] (1189–1192) by an early member of the [[Finck von Finckenstein]] family. |
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==[[Blazon]]== |
==[[Blazon]]== |
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Revision as of 00:18, 16 November 2012
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| Battle cry | Sub Utraque Duce |
| Alternative names | Interpretation: Under one leadership (represented by the star) should the family always stay together in good times and in bad times (represented by the rising and setting half moons) |
| Earliest mention | in the Levant long before the Third Crusade in 1189; as a trophy brought to Germany. Showing common Middle Eastern motifs, namely the crescents and star which are symbols of the region's predominant religion, Islam |
| Towns | Acre in the the Levant, Deutsch-Eylau and Finckenstein in East Prussia |
Finckenstein coat of arms - is a Coat of Arms used by the Finck von Finckenstein family.
History
Probably taken back to Germany as a trophy from the Third Crusade (1189–1192) by an early member of the Finck von Finckenstein family.
Golden star above two half moons (one rising and one setting) on a blue background