coat of arms
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Definition
- Noun:
- A heraldic design: A unique, symbolic arrangement of elements (shields, colors, figures, mottoes) that serves as the official emblem of a person, family, corporation, or state, traditionally used for identification, especially on shields, seals, and official documents.
Usage
- Noun:
- The university's coat of arms is displayed above the main entrance.
- He inherited the family's ancient coat of arms, which features a lion and a castle.
- The document was authenticated with the royal coat of arms.
Advanced Usage
- "To bear a coat of arms": To have the right to use a specific heraldic emblem.
- Only the eldest son could bear the full family coat of arms.
- "Blazon a coat of arms": To describe a coat of arms in the formal language of heraldry.
- The expert was asked to blazon the newly discovered coat of arms.
Variants and Related Words
- Armorial bearings (n): A formal synonym for a coat of arms.
- The hall was decorated with the armorial bearings of the founding families.
- Crest (n): A component of a coat of arms, often a figure or device placed atop the helmet or shield.
- The crest of their coat of arms is a griffin.
- Heraldry (n): The system, art, and study of designing, displaying, and recording coats of arms.
- He studied heraldry to understand his family's history.
Synonyms
- Emblem: A heraldic device or symbolic object.
- Insignia: A badge or distinguishing mark of military rank, office, or membership.
- Escutcheon: A shield or shield-shaped surface on which a coat of arms is displayed.
Related Phrases
- Coat of arms quartered: A shield divided into four or more sections, each displaying different arms to represent inherited lineages.
- The duke's coat of arms was quartered to show his descent from two noble houses.
Related Idioms
- "A blot on the escutcheon": A disgrace to the honor of a family or institution.
- The scandal was considered a blot on the company's escutcheon.
Noun
- the official symbols of a family, state, etc.