armorial
Americanadjective
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of or relating to heraldry or heraldic bearings.
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bearing a coat or coats of arms.
a set of armorial china.
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Journ. lvi., and “Origin of Armorial Bearings” in Ib. li.;
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
Genealogies, the Records of the Descents and Alliances of Families, are necessarily associated with the Armorial Ensigns borne by those Families, and by the several Members and Branches of them.
From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.
In the 14th century we have heralds with the arms on a short mantle, witness the figure of the duke of Gelderland’s herald painted in the 329 Armorial de Gelre.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
A Royal Badge: also a Device in a few instances charged by Royal and some other personages on an Armorial Shield.
From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.
Comprising Memoranda relating to more than 1000 Families, Illustrated with upward of 500 Armorial Bookplates, Engravings of Arms, Autographs, Seals, etc.
From In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious by Vincent, W.T. (William Thomas)
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