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A blazon (from Anglo-Norman French blason = a shield, or the armorial bearings on a shield) gradually came to mean the word-description of a grant of arms, always using Anglo-Norman French terminology and always without punctuation.
A typical blazon looks like this:
Per pale azure and gules three lions rampant argent
These are the arms of Herbert: a shield divided vertically into blue and red halves, with three superimposed white lions standing upright (two over one).
A blazon can be very much longer and far more complicated, and it can include the knight's crest, mantling, animal supporters and motto:
Azure semé of mullets of six points appointé argent and for the crest on a helm with a wreath argent and azure out of a circlet of chain broken argent an eagle wings displayed or grasping in the talons the chain mantled azure doubled argent.
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∙ 7y agoTo blazon means to make widely known or more generally known, or to describe a coat of arms.
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How did heraldry end?
Heraldry is alive and well.
What do you call the study of coats of arms?
It's called heraldry.
Where did heraldry come from?
Heraldry came from Ancient Egypt Rome and even England.
What is heraldry?
Heraldry is tracing a noble family line and having an emblem that was used for flags and armor.
What does the dragon symbolize in Heraldry?
In heraldry, the dragon symbolizes the defence of treasure, not to be confused with the griffin, which means bravery.
What has the author John Ferns written?
John Ferne has written: 'The blazon of gentrie: deuided into two parts' -- subject(s): Early works to 1800, Gentry, Heraldry, Nobility 'The Blazon of Gentrie' -- subject(s): Early works to 1800, Gentry, Heraldry, Nobility, Sources
When was Blazon Stone created?
Blazon Stone was created on 1991-04-04.
What is a sentence using the word blazon?
See the college website for an illustration and blazon of the arms.
How do you use blazon in a sentence?
The news of the Senator's misdeeds was blazoned across the headlines of the Palm Beach Post. My college acceptance letter was blazoned by my father and mother.
Is your blazon and your coat of arms the same thing?
No, the blazon and the coat of arms are not the same thing. The blazon is a written description of the coat of arms, detailing its colors, symbols, and how they are arranged. The coat of arms, on the other hand, refers to the actual visual representation or image of the blazon.
What are significance of heraldic shield shapes?
In heraldry today shield shapes are usually chosen to match the design. Historians are divided on what the various shapes signify but most agree that it is either the geographic area or the time period which determined it. The shield itself is not part of the official blazon of a coat of arms.
What has the author J R Hollick written?
Randle Holme has written: 'The academy of armory, or, A storehouse of armory and blazon' -- subject(s): Heraldry
How did heraldry end?
Heraldry is alive and well.
What is the language of Heraldry?
Symbolism is the language of heraldry.
When was Heraldry of the World created?
Heraldry of the World was created in 1996.
When was The Heraldry Society created?
The Heraldry Society was created in 1947.
What do you call the study of coats of arms?
It's called heraldry.
