Source: Siebmacher's Wappenbuch | Source: Rietstap's Armorial General |
Original Language: Argent a two-towered castle gules, at sinister a curtain wall embattled of the last; issuant from the battlements of the wall a man facing sinister habited sable and grasping in his hands the trunk of a tree proper growing from the terrace vert which also supports the castle. | Original Language: D'ARG, A UN CHATEAU DE DEUX TOURS DE GU., SENESTRE D'UN AVANT-MUR DU MEME, LE TOUT CREN., ET UN HOMME CONT., HAB. DE SA., MOUV. DES CRENEAUX DU MUR ET EMPOIGNANT LE FUT D'UN ARBRE DE SIN., UN ARBRE DE SIN. |
Translated: Silver: a red two-towered castle; on the right a red curtain wall embattled; issuing from the battlements of the wall a man facing right, dresed in black and grasping in his hands the trunk of a tree naturally colored, growing from the green ground on which is placed the castle. | Silver; on a green ground, a two-towered castle; on the right is a red embattled curtain wall, and issuing from the battlements of the wall is a man facing right, dressed in black and grasping in his hands, the trunk of a naturally colored tree. |
Above the shield and helmet is the Crest which is described as "A tree vert." translated as "A green tree". | |
The surname Burkholder appears to be occupational in origin, and is believed to be associated with the Irish, meaning, "fort holder". | |
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If anyone has anything authoritative, I'll post it, and make the page prettier. If there is enough interest, I'll see about turning it into a Wiki of some sort so other's can post. | |
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