heraldic

[he-ral-dik, huh-]

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry: heraldic form; heraldic images; heraldic history; a heraldic device.

Origin of heraldic

First recorded in 1765–75; herald + -ic

Related formshe·ral·di·cal·ly, adverbun·he·ral·dic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for heraldic

Broad borders of design edged the gowns at the foot and at the neck, and heraldic devices were sewn upon the surcoats.
English Costume|Dion Clayton Calthrop
Heraldic compositions, and the Figures and Devices which form them.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell
The heraldic D, which is peculiarly graceful, contains the arms of the Earl of Leicester, to whom the book is dedicated.
Old Picture Books|Alfred W. Pollard
In place of the swallows, the heraldic eagles of Prussia and Austria were flying low.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 6. Young Germany|Georg Brandes

On the question of heraldic drawing I should like to caution the student against thinking that it is so easy as it looks.
Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers|William Henry St. John Hope

British Dictionary definitions for heraldic

heraldic

adjective

of or relating to heraldry

of or relating to heralds

Derived Formsheraldically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for heraldic

heraldic

adj.

1772, on model of French héraldique (15c.), from Medieval Latin heraldus (see herald).

heraldic

adjective

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