| My Dad,
Arthur von Ploennies finished the most recent version of
the family history a little more than 2 years ago. I
have been meaning to convert the Pagemaker files into
Adobe PDF format (viewable on the web), but have not yet
had the time to do so. I expect to begin the conversion
in the next couple of months. In lieu of this
information I will provide one sample of the explanation
of our coat of arms:
Arms:
1) Azure, upon a bend gules three mullets argent
2) Azure a bend gules charged with 3 estoiles argent
3) Azure (blue), on a bend Gules (red), three mullets
Argent (silver).
Crest:
2) An estoile argent, between a vol azure and gules
Reference:
Riestap Armorial General
PLONNIES (Enobled 12 June 1532)
...Plonnies of Westphalie, Baviere, Hesse and Holland
Origin of name: According to Reitstap's Armorial General,
the origin of the family name of von Ploennies (Ploennies) is Germanic. With
only a minor difference in spelling, the name is listed on the rolls of the
Teutonic Knights of Pomerania in the twelfth century. In achievement in the
field of military enterprise, the name is listed in both West Prussia and in
Austria in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The armorial bearings to the
name were granted in the fourteenth century.
Explanation of the arms: In heraldry, the colour Azure
(blue) is symbolical of Loyalty and Truth. It was the colour devoted and
ascribed to The Virgin by the Roman Church.
Gules (red): is the martial colour and is significant of
Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. It was also the martyr’s colour; but this
significance is not evident in these arms.
The Bend Baltheus (diagonal division of shield): is
representative of the shield suspender ‘Scarfe’ of a knight and was
representative of the insignia of rank of a Knight Commander. It is represented
in modern-times by the Military Sash.
The Star: was granted to he who was considered by his
Sovereign to have given everything possible by human efforts.
The Eagle’s Head: is representative of the eagle. The
eagle signifies a man of action, speedy in apprehension and judicious in matters
of ambiguity. The eagle was borne as an emblem by the ancient kings of Persia
and Babylon and, Marius, 102B.C. made the eagle alone the ensign at the head of
the Roman Legions.
The Mural Crown: was granted to he who was first through
the breach in the walls of a besieged castle or fortress.
Below are some samples of the Coat of Arms from various
sources:
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