heraldic

[he-ral-dik, huh-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry.

   heraldic form; heraldic images; heraldic history; a heraldic device.

heraldic

/ hɛˈrældɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to heraldry

2. of or relating to heralds

Other Word Forms

• heraldically adverb
• unheraldic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heraldic¹

First recorded in 1765–75; herald + -ic

Example Sentences

On his chest he tattooed the Crusader’s cross, born as a heraldic symbol of the recaptured Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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Located on a quiet, leafy street in central Madrid, its artisans work with painstaking focus on tapestries, carpets and heraldic banners, combining the long wisdom of the craft with new techniques.

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Buckingham Palace mailed invitations — featuring a heraldic design on heavy card stock — to guests on a list compiled in coordination with British civil servants.

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“The Gates” calls back to its heraldic forebears — the Lion Gate in Mycenae, Greece; Hadrian’s Arch; the Brandenburg Gate; Shinto temple torii — as though you could access another realm by passing through its portal.

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The official coronation service invitation, which was designed by heraldic artist Andrew Jamieson, was unveiled earlier this week.

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