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heraldry

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Etymology

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Fromherald +‎-ry. First attested in 1572. Displaced earlierheraldy, equivalent toherald +‎-y.

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Noun

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heraldry (countable anduncountable,pluralheraldries)

  1. (uncountable) Theprofession orart ofdevising,granting andblazoningcoats of arms,tracinggenealogies andruling onquestions ofprotocol orrank.
    Rouge Dragon Pursuivant is a specialist inheraldry at the College of Arms.
    • 1956 July, Col. H. C. B. Rogers, “Railway Heraldry”, inRailway Magazine, page476:
      The ordered system of symbols which we know asheraldry came into being in the twelfth century to meet a military need. These symbols were emblazoned on shields, surcoats and fighting flags, and served as an invaluable means of identification when the features were obscured by the great helm.
  2. (countable) Anarmorialensign along with itshistory anddescription.
  3. (uncountable)Pageantry.
    Onlookers were impressed by the rich and colorfulheraldry.

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the profession of devising and blazoning arms
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