The Coat of Arms of Braccio Philippi (787)
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| From the engraving of Braccio Filippi (Source 1) |
Historical Arms of Members of the Philippy Family in France (Circa 1570)
Quentin PHILIPPY, Écuyer, Seigneur du Tronquoy et de Toul (1557-?)
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Philbert PHILIPPY, Priest and Canon of the Royal Church of Saint Quentin, of Notre-Dame de Paris, and Prieur Commendataire de Saint Bon et Grincourt (circa 1560-?)
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The Coat of Arms of the Philippi (y) de Bucelly D'Estrées (1757)
Description of the Coat of Arms
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The Lion/Leopard:
The "lion passant" in the coat of arms is an ancient symbol in French heraldry that was later adopted by the English. It traditionally symbolizes valor, courage, and royalty.The Three Unicorn Heads:
The unicorn or licorne is an ancient symbol of the incarnation of the Son of God (the word made flesh). It is also a symbol of raw human nature. The appearance of three unicorn heads could mean the Holy Trinity. Purity and virtue are also associated with the unicorn.The Three Roses:
The rose is known to symbolize hope and joy but can also mean grace. The number three again could be associated with the Holy Trinity. In some cases, it can also be a symbol for the Virgin Mary, Mother of God. A seventh son might also use the rose as a mark of distinction.Half (Demi) fleurs de lys:
Ancient symbol of the Royal House of France. It is also the symbol of the Virgin Mary. It thus represents, light, purity, and virtue. When it is represented as half, it means that the other half has been covered by a portion of the shield (or blazon).The Sun:
The soleil or sun is the symbol of radiance, glory, happiness, and life.The Wheel of Saint Catherine:
Perhaps its place in the coat of arms of the PHILIPPY in France symbolizes 1) readiness to die (martyrdom) and 2) the historical symbol of the mythical founder of the PHILIPPY dynasty in Italy, Braccio FILIPPI (see above emblem).The Coat of Arms of the Philippi (y) de Bucelly d'Estrées (Circa 1890)
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| From the tomb of Maxime Réal del Sarte, Saint Juan de Luz (Source 4) |
Description of the Coat of Arms
According to the "Nobiliare universal de France" (1814):
"Armes D' azur à la basde d'or chevronnée de gueules et de sinople de sept pièces accompagnée en chef d' une demi fleur de lys d' or et accostée d' une roue de Sainte Catherine perlée de même et eu pointe de trois roses d' argent mises en orle" (p.407).
The arms found at the tomb of Maxime REAL del SARTE contain only one side of full arms depicted in the "Armorial des principales maisons de familles du royaume ..., Volume 2" of 1757.
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Reconstruction of the Coat of Arms
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Sources for the Blog Entry
1) The arms of Braccio FILIPPI or PHILIPPI was taken from the National Library of France (BNF).2) The arms of Quentin PHILIPPY and Philibert PHILIPPY were taken from the "Cabinet de Titres" and "Armorial d'Hozier" by Charles René d'HOZIER (1640-1732) and published online by the National Library of France (BNF).
3) "Armorial des principales maisons de familles du royaume ..., Volume 2" by M. Dubuisson (1757)
4) Image of the coat of arms of the House of Philippy was taken from the tomb of the Chevalier Maxime Real del Sarte. The tomb is located in Saint-Jean-de-Luz and the photo was taken by F. Marty-Real.
5) The superimposition of the crown of Baron in the Kingdom of France with the arms of the Philippy was created by the Blog Administrator for the purpose of showing different depictions of the arms.
6) The reconstructed coat of arms of the House of Philippy de Bucelly d'Estrées wa designed by Don Fernando Martínez Larrañaga specially for the purpose of this blog. We are grateful for his expert reconstruction.
