coat of arms

Noun

Meaning

the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

arms blazon blazonry falcon baton ensign chevron mark armory argent griffin heraldry design image crest
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Antonyms

beginning evidence run basis break disorder
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Hypernyms

heraldry

Hyponyms

quartering

Examples

The 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

Close letter words and terms

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