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« on: Monday 15 October 18 13:40 BST (UK) »
Anyone tell me anything about this old crest, I think it might be German.
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« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 October 18 14:43 BST (UK) »
I'm sure K.Garrad would be able to help with this one. I have sent him a message to ask him to take a look for you.
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« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 October 18 14:55 BST (UK) »
For starters, this old Coat-of-Arms has 3 crests!
The crest is the bit which sits on top of a helmet, which in itself sits on top of the shield.

I would describe it as quarterly of 6.
The 3 crests obviously belong to 3 noble families.

I'll dig around and see what I can find.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 October 18 15:10 BST (UK) »
In English Heraldry those helmets would likely be Sovereign's helmets; they were in gold, full-faced, with 6 bars.
Lesser nobility had different helmets, either in profile or between profile and full-faced.
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Re: Crest
« Reply #4 on: Monday 15 October 18 16:43 BST (UK) »
I've tried to enhance the motto.I can nearly make it out.Anyone with better eyesight or enhancement technique?

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Re: Crest
« Reply #5 on: Monday 15 October 18 16:48 BST (UK) »
Is it East Frisia in North Germany?
Eala Frya Fresena or similar?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Frisia

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Re: Crest
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 October 18 19:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks all, think you nailed it despair. it was a item at a car boot sale large cast iron plate.
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Re: Crest
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 16 October 18 07:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: despair on Monday 15 October 18 16:48 BST (UK)
Is it East Frisia in North Germany?
Eala Frya Fresena or similar?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Frisia

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That's a good website!
It's funny reading something like that when you live in that country (and your hubby comes from Wilhelmshaven, which is not technically Ostfriesland, but the people tend to have the same <stubborn ;)> traits) and are used to the customs.

Kerril: If it is a large cast iron plate, it could well be an "Ofenplatte" - a decorative plate for a chimney/stove.
Here's one for sale locally:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/alte-ofenplatte/965879999-240-3059



It is from an old house in Braunschweig. BS is in the state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) and the coat of arms for Niedersachsen is

which is the image on the plate.

So your plate probably adorned a Kachelofen in an old house in Ostfriesland or may possibly have been a fireback in an open fireplace.

Whatever - it would probably tell some interesting stories, if it could talk..!

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 16 October 18 09:39 BST (UK) »
Thanks Karen, I'm sure that someone somewhere would love it.
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