Heraldic charges or devices depicted on an escutcheon or shield and unique to a person, family, corporation, country, etc. Cf. coat of arms, n. 2, rig…
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释义 | society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > [noun] > armorial bearings or coat of arms (36) armsc1325 Heraldic charges or devices depicted on an escutcheon or shield and unique to a person, family, corporation, country, etc. Cf. coat of arms, n. 2, rig… blazonc1325 Heraldry. A shield in heraldry; armorial bearings, coat of arms; a banner bearing the arms. (The first 3 quotations connect this with sense 1.) heraldy1390 = heraldry, n. 1 2. coat-armour1393 The distinctive heraldic insignia borne by a gentleman (armiger); a shield, escutcheon; = coat of arms, n. 2. Obsolete. coatc1400 Heraldry. = coat of arms, n. hatchment1522 An escutcheon or armorial device; esp. a diamond-shaped or (occasionally) square panel or canvas with a deceased person's armorial bearings, affixed… coat of arms1562 The distinctive heraldic bearings of a gentleman (armiger) originally borne on a ‘coat of arms’ (sense 1); a shield, escutcheon. (See arms, n. 5, a… tokens1562 plural. Armorial bearings, heraldic arms. Obsolete. achievement1572 Heraldry. Originally: an escutcheon or armorial device, esp. one granted in recognition of a distinguished feat. Later: a representation of all… heraldry1594 A heraldic emblazonment or device; a collection of heraldic devices; armorial bearings; heraldic symbolism. Also figurative. coat-arms1623 (plural) = coat-armour, n., coat of arms, n. emblazonment1799 The action of emblazon, v.; concrete an armorial ensign or heraldic device. Subcategories:— royal arms of France (3) — union arms of Britain (1) — the various coats combined on a shield (10) — arms showing subjection (1) — arms showing rights or jurisdiction (1) — arms assumed by owner (1) — matrimonial (1) — stall-plate (1) — flag-shaped plate (1) — tabard (3) — proclamation or declaration (1) |
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