coat of arms
noun phrase
1
: a tabard or surcoat embroidered with armorial bearings
2
a
: heraldic bearings (as of a person) usually depicted on an escutcheon often with accompanying adjuncts (such as a crest, motto, and supporters)
b
: a similar symbolic emblem
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Also known as the South Andean deer, this elusive animal is prominently featured in the Chilean national coat of arms, and was even designated a Natural Monument of Chile back in 2006.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Only three of them, including Wisconsin, used their state's coat of arms.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Australia, for example, has huge kangaroo and emu sculptures outside its building, echoing its national coat of arms and Olympic logo.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 28 July 2024
If there were a coat of arms for human nature, one element of the heraldry would be a hand reaching for a little something to take the edge off—better living through chemistry.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Only three of them, including Wisconsin, used their state's coat of arms.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
Australia, for example, has huge kangaroo and emu sculptures outside its building, echoing its national coat of arms and Olympic logo.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 28 July 2024
If there were a coat of arms for human nature, one element of the heraldry would be a hand reaching for a little something to take the edge off—better living through chemistry.
—Martha McPhee, Vogue, 24 July 2024
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“Coat of arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat%20of%20arms. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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