- coat of arms

COAT OP ARMS, or ARMORIAL BEARINGS. Consist in the shield and its external ornaments. The term Coat of Arms is however more applicable to the surcoat or mantle upon which the armorial bearings were formerly depicted. (ELVN)

Coat of Arms Coat of Arms, or Coat-armour: Обобщающий термин для гербового щита., escutcheon or shield of arms properly applicable to the Surcoat, and especially to that of a pursuivant.

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