blazon

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A formalized language for describing a coat of arms

We must banish, therefore, the persistent but wholly erroneous notion that the heralds invented many of the terms used in blazon and borrowed the rest from the everyday lexicon of terms.

: A coat of arms or a banner depicting a coat of arms
A verbal or written description of a coat of arms

it should never be forgotten that the best blazon is that which is the most perspicuous.

To describe a coat of arms

After Blazoning the Shield, you proceed to the exterior ornaments viz.: The Helmet, Lambrequin, Crest, Supporters, Badge, and Motto.

to make widely or generally known
{n} the act of heraldry, a display
{v} to explain, adorn, display, tell, blaze
the official symbols of a family, state, etc
be blazoned across/on/over sth to be written or shown on something in a very noticeable way (blason)
A coat of arms or a banner depicting a coat of arms
A shield
To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide
To shine; to be conspicuous
An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings
The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner
Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record
To deck; to embellish; to adorn
{f} declare; beautify, embellish; boast
{i} show; display; coat-of-arms
To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon
decorate with heraldic arms
blazonry
blazoned
Simple past tense and past participle of blazon
blazoning
The action of the verb to blazon; the activity of describing heraldic coats of arms

The blazoning of the knights' shields was done by heralds.

To blazon
blaze
blazoned
past of blazon
blazoned
Adorned with a blazon
blazoner
one who blazons coats of arms; a herald
blazoner
One who gives publicity, proclaims, or blazons; esp
blazoning
present participle of blazon
blazons
third-person singular of blazon
blazons
plural of blazon
blazon
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