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The Original Coat of Arms. For a Goossens family in Brugge (Bruges)

ABOVE THE SHIELD AND HELMET IS THE CREST
WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS:

"A GOLD STAR BETWEEN A PAIR OF BLUE WINGS."

BLAZONING OF THE GOOSEN COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON:

ARMS (Shield):
Per fess, 1st Per pale argent a raven sable, gules three pales or, 2nd azure three estoiles or 2 and 1, overall a bendlet argent

CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors, between a vol azure an estoile or

MANTLE:
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures are to be used)

MOTTO:
None recorded

REFERENCE SOURCE:
Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap

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Per fess:

1st, per pale:
A. Argent to a bird Sable;
B. Gules, 3 pales Or;
2nd, Azure, 3 mullets Or, 2 and 1, and a fillet in bend, debruising on mullets.

Crest:
a mullet Or, between a vol of 2 wings conjoined in base Azure.

Lambrequins:
Or and Azure.

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