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noun
- 1. the distinctive heraldic bearings or shield of a person, family, corporation, or country.
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A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto.
COAT OF ARMS definition: 1. a special shield or shield-shaped pattern that is the sign of a family, university, or city 2. a…. Learn more.
coat of arms, the principal part of a system of hereditary symbols dating back to early medieval Europe, used primarily to establish identity in battle. Arms evolved to denote family descent, adoption, alliance, property ownership, and, eventually, profession.
1. : a tabard or surcoat embroidered with armorial bearings. 2. a. : heraldic bearings (as of a person) usually depicted on an escutcheon often with accompanying adjuncts (such as a crest, motto, and supporters) b. : a similar symbolic emblem. Examples of coat of arms in a Sentence.
A coat of arms is a symbol that represents a specific family or person. Originally appearing on shields or flags, coats of arms were once used as a way of distinguishing one knight from another on a battlefield.
A coat of arms consists either of a pattern formed by geometrical divisions or of beasts, birds, or other animate or inanimate objects arranged in a particular manner in certain colours.
a design, usually in the shape of a shield (= with straight sides and a rounded or pointed lower edge) which is the symbol of a family, university, city, or company: His gold signet ring bears a star, taken from his family's coat of arms.
