heraldic
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to heraldry
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of or relating to heralds
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Origin of heraldic
Example Sentences
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On his chest he tattooed the Crusader’s cross, born as a heraldic symbol of the recaptured Kingdom of Jerusalem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Buckingham Palace mailed invitations — featuring a heraldic design on heavy card stock — to guests on a list compiled in coordination with British civil servants.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
It moves from a “bold heraldic opening that’s ceremonial and full of pageantry,” to a pacey, Celtic-influenced march, he explains.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
Designed by Andrew Jamieson, a heraldic artist and manuscript illustrator, the invite's gouache design will be printed and distributed on recycled cards to more than 2,000 guests.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2023
There were heraldic devices worked or stamped on the sides—enormous Mack eagles with two heads perhaps, or wyverns, or lances, or oak trees, or punning signs which referred to the names of the owners.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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