Henry Chiles Family

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Family Coat of Arms

Below are the Family Coat of Arms for the Chiles and Ballinger families.
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Chiles Family Crest - Burke's General Armory

Ballinger Family Crest - German Heraldic

Chiles Family Coat of Arms

The Chiles Coat of Arms on the above right was drawn from information officially recorded in ancient heraldic archives. Documentation for the Chiles Crest can be found in Burke's General Armory.

Heraldic artists of old developed their own unique language to describe an individual Coat of Arms. In their language, the Arms (Sheild) is as follows: "Quarterly 1st and fourth, gu. a chev. erm. betw. three eaglets close are.: 2nd and 3rd, ar. on a bend az. three escallops of the field"

When translated the Arms description is: "Quarterly 1 and 4 red, an ermine chevron between three silver eagles, 2 and 3 silver, on a blue band three silver shells."

Above the shield and helmet is the Crest which is described as:
"An eagle wings expanded ar. entwined around the neck with a snake, whose tail is waved over his back all ppr."

A translation of the Crest description is:
"Silver eagle, wings spread, entwined around the neck with a snake whose tail is waved over his back in natural color."

Family Motto

Family mottos are believed to have originated as battle cries in medieval times. The Motto recorded with the Chiles Coat of Arms is:

The Family Motto: "IMITARI QUAM INVIDERE" Meaning: "To Imitate Rather than Envy."

Ballinger Family Coat of Arms

The Ballinger Coat of Arms taken from the German Heraldic book by Siebmacher, tome 4,:
An old German citizen and patrician family of the 14th century native of the province of Brandenburg.

In the year 1651 the freedom-fighter and patritot, Friedrich August Ballinger was decorated Bravery Order, first class, and the great coat of arms in parchment paper awarded from the Prussian Royal House for service to his country. During the thirty year battles, (Swedish Wars), F.A. Ballinger has fought with bravery and courage against our Swedish adversaries and brought victory to his country. Through his noble virtues, F.A. Ballinger was decorated and honoured by the Royal House. Descendants of this family have emigrated to the Netherlands, France, Canada and America.

A frontal pointed shield with black shield shadow. The shield is divided and split. In the left upper and the right lower field in the color gold, a red lion with a silver crown; in the right upper and the left lower field in the color red, two gold chevrons and a gold star; in the middle field in the color gold, a black lion with red fights as symbolic of the noble virtues, love of country, clear character, household, constancy, watchfulness, bravery and courage. A Gothic shield decoration in dark red, green and gold frame the helmet and the shield. The helmet is old Gothic in silver, with red observation slits, black shoulderband and red arm decoration.

MAIN DECORATION
Over a crown in the color gold with red and blue decorations, a black lion holding a horn decorated in changing colors of red and silver with a feather decoration in the changing colors of red and silver. Symbolic of true service to the Royal House, in watchfulness and in harmony.