„Mars és Pallasz szolgálatában” a sepsiszentiványi Henter család két rangemelése és három címerváltozata
“In the Service of Mars and Pallas”: The Two Elevations in Rank and the Three Variants of the Henter Family Coat of Arms of Sântionlunca/Sepsiszentiván

Summary/Abstract: The elevation of two branches of the Henter family to baronial rank occurred within a very short period – just a decade (1744, 1754) – likely due to David I’s influence at the imperial court, during which the prestige of the entire family increased significantly. In both cases, the baronial title was conferred for the same reason: in recognition of their military and cultural merits in the service of Mars and Pallas. Their expanded baronial coats of arms were in fact designed according to a single iconographic concept: the primary figure is the family’s traditional heraldic animal (the crane), symbolizing vigilance, while the secondary elements are attributes of the two ancient deities (the sword and the quill). In the first, more stylized version of the coat of arms (1744), these attributes appear independently; in the second, more naturalistic version (1754), they are held in the paws of two rampant lions.

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