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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. Showing common Middle Eastern motifs, namely the crescents and star which are symbols of the region's predominant religion, [[Islam]]| |
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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families=[[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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Revision as of 00:19, 16 November 2012
Finck von Finckenstein | |
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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 |
Families | Finck von Finckenstein |
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