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