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coat of arms
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coat of arms
n. pl. coats of arms Heraldry
1. A tabard or surcoat blazoned with bearings.
2.
a. An arrangement of bearings, usually depicted on and around a shield, that indicates ancestry and distinctions.
b. A representation of bearings.

coat of arms
Noun
the heraldic emblem of a family or organization
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coat of armscoat of arms - the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
crest - (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
heraldry - emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
quartering - a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies

coat of arms
Translations
Spanish coat of arms nescudo de armas
German coat of arms coat nWappen nt

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