Emmet (heraldry)
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The arms of Multia, Finland, a rare example of the use of a simple emmet (or ant) in heraldry
The Emmet, also called the ant and the pismire, is an heraldic charge in European heraldry, particularly in British and German heraldry.
Significance
The emmet is understood as a symbol of hard work and of wisdom. In his A Display of Heraldrie (1610), John Guillim of the English College of Arms says: <templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />
"By the Emmet or Pismire may be signified a Man of great Labour, Wisdom, and Providence in all his Affairs, and of a pregnant and ready Memory."[1]
Examples from Britain
- Massy: argent a bend azure between three emmets sable[2]
Gallery
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Arms of Brekendorf, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Arms of the commune of Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle, France
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Arms of Marwitz
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Arms of Zeschdorf, in Brandenburg, Germany
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