Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001 by Steven B. Madewell

(last updated on December 16, 2001)

UFFSTEINER

COAT OF ARMS

Armorial bearings DO NOT belong to all persons of a given surname and may rightfully be borne ONLY by the descendants of the individual to whom they were first granted or allowed, according to the Laws of Arms in the country of origin.

There is only 1 entry for the above surname in Rietstap's "Armorial General", Vol. 2, pg. 956;

Siebmachers' Wappenbuch von 1605, pg. 211.

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...PIMBLEY'S DICTIONARY OF HERALDRY

...A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER

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...Uffsteiner of Frankfurt am Main, Germany

...As seen in Wappenbuch von 1605 by Johann Siebmachers, pg. 211.

NOTE:..Siebmachers shows the wings in the crest as being Azure (blue), while Rietstap lists them as being Gules (red).

ARMS:..D'azur a une jambe de coq d'or, empoignant une pierre de gueules, la serre en bas.

CREST:..Une tete et col de coq d'argent, entre un vol de gueules.

MANTLING:..D'or et d'azur.

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