English > blazonry: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | The official symbols of a family, state / state / state / state, etc.. |
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Synonyms | coat of arms, arms, blazon |
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Category | heraldry | The study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies |
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Parts | crest | (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet |
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Narrower | quartering | A coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon |
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Broader | heraldry | emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms |
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Spanish | blasón, escudo de armas, escudo |
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Catalan | blasó, escut d'armes, escut |
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Verbs | blazon | decorate with heraldic arms |
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