The presence of the basic shield of a certain
dynasty in a composite coat shows that the owner belongs to a branch of
that family.
The House of Wettin ruled Saxony, and its shield appears
in the arms of the many branches of the family.
Basic arms of Saxony
Ferdinand I, King of Bulgaria, was the son of Prince Augustus
of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha.
Shields from the arms of Johan- Georg II, Prince of Anhalt-
Dessau, who descended from a 13th century Duke of Saxony. |