Family Coats of Arms
Concordia res parvae crescunt
It is the motto of the Freiherren von Wolff, included on the genealogical table of 1927, and was adopted as the family motto on 1 September 1861.
The original text in Latin reads:
Concordia res parvae crescunt, discordia maxumae dilabuntur.
Through unity small things (community, state) grow; through discord even the greatest fall apart. Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum 10,6
Historical Seals
Ancestral Coat of Arms of Wolff
Coat of Arms of the Freiherren von Wolff since 1747
Meaning of the individual elements in the shield:
The eagle stands for loyalty to authority (imperial eagle), with breast band also found in the coat of arms of the ‘Piasts’ (Dukes of Silesia); the armored arm stands for military strength, emphasized by the curved sword; the palm branch stands for negotiating skill (merchants, councillors, etc.); the clouds indicate that action was also taken from the second rank (advisers, loyalty, etc.); the triangle stands for scholarship.
Children – standard-bearers since 2010
Sources: See Imprint