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Finckenstein coat of arms

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Finck von Finckenstein
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Battle crySub Utraque Duce
Alternative namesInterpretation: 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 mentionin 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
TownsAcre 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

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