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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It was then announced Monday that Denmark’s King Frederik X had updated his historic coat of arms to give Greenland and the Faroe Islands greater symbolic prominence and to assert them as a central part of the Danish realm.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
King Frederik, who assumed the Danish throne after the abdication of Queen Margrethe II last year, has made a significant tweak to the royal coat of arms for the first time in more than 500 years, a move that was viewed by historians as a clear signal to Greenland — and perhaps Trump.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
They are, in fact, featured on the country’s coat of arms alongside kangaroos and are unofficially considered the national bird of Australia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The emotional connection between customers and the Ritz Paris aura is undeniable; our customers eagerly wear sweaters and caps proudly embroidered with the large coat of arms and Ritz logo.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
King Frederik, who assumed the Danish throne after the abdication of Queen Margrethe II last year, has made a significant tweak to the royal coat of arms for the first time in more than 500 years, a move that was viewed by historians as a clear signal to Greenland — and perhaps Trump.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
They are, in fact, featured on the country’s coat of arms alongside kangaroos and are unofficially considered the national bird of Australia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The emotional connection between customers and the Ritz Paris aura is undeniable; our customers eagerly wear sweaters and caps proudly embroidered with the large coat of arms and Ritz logo.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Coat of arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat%20of%20arms. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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