Any inight into this coat of arms?

[RTwriter]

Hi everyone,

Hoping I can find some advice from those who know a little about coats of arms. I'm doing some research into a family for a book I'm writing, and this is the coat of arms.

What I do know is the family history can be traced back to Germany in the 900s and the early generations included a long line of knights.

I'm assuming the helmet refers to this lineage, but would love any advice or theories on the rest of it.

Thanks!

[shanreagh]

Are you sure it is the coat of arms of a family?  Often town/cities in Germany/Italy had coast of arms, whether they came from early families who had settled there is perhaps likely, so the suggestion is that it might be a way of searching to look for a town with the arms and then pinpoint the family.

eg Bremen had animals and a link to a fairy tale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_Musicians_of_Bremen

Italy Florence the Medici balls
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sjr/

https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/de-tw-wo.html - wolfratshausen

https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/de-pa-hz.html - Hauzenberg Passau

What does the rampant wolf mean?
perseverance
The wolf was considered a noble and courageous animal and it typically symbolized the rewards of perseverance in long sieges. The crest of a wolf was granted to valiant captains who served loyally through long sieges or hard enterprises. It signifies valor, guardianship, and reward for perseverance.

https://www.wolfsongalaska.org/chorus/node/174

[maddys52]

Hello RTwriter and welcome to RootsChat.

Some information here:
https://de-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Datei:Pogwisch-Wappen.png?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

Family coat of arms of Pogwisch and Wisch

See for example Otto POGWISCH
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Pogwisch
and
https://finnholbek.dk/getperson.php?personID=I41600&tree=2  (in Danish)

I have in the past used this guide to try to understand symbolism of coats of arms:
https://thegenealogyguide.com/what-are-the-symbols-on-a-coat-of-arms

[shanreagh]

Good work Maddy52 and a great reference too.