Noun
the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
Source: WordNetThe history of Canada has been profoundly influenced by the habits of an animal which very fittingly occupies a prominent place on her coat of arms. Harold Innis
Every poem is a coat of arms. It must be deciphered. How much blood, how many tears in exchange for these axes, these muzzles, these unicorns, these torches, these towers, these martlets, these seedlings of stars and these fields of blue! Jean Cocteau
People are proud of their tattoos. It's like a modern coat of arms. Christian Louboutin
According to another explanation, related to the second, the dragon was at first only a decoration above the city coat of arms. Source: Internet
Administrative divisions Prior to the 1833 territorial division of Spain Galicia was divided into seven administrative provinces : The seven silver crosses on the coat of arms of Galicia refer to these seven historic provinces. Source: Internet
A nine carat gold seal made for celebrated Australian Army General Sir John Monash is engraved with the coat of arms, seal and initials of the war hero, and expected to go for between $25,000 and $35,000. Source: Internet