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Dimidiation

Combination of two coats of arms

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Banderole

Small but long flag or banner

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Abatement (heraldry)

Defacement of a coat of arms

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Division of the field

Section of the field on an escutcheon

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Charge (heraldry)

Heraldic motif

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Attributed arms

Coats of arms given to a person retrospectively

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Canting arms

Heraldric symbols representing the name of their owner, either literally or as a visual pun

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Cadency

System in heraldry to distinguish family members

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Attitude (heraldry)

Orientation and pose of a creature in heraldry

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Burgher arms

Coats of arms of non-nobles

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Achievement (heraldry)

Full display of coat of arms

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Embowed

Heraldic attitude indicating curved or arched

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Quartering (heraldry)

Method of joining several different coats of arms together

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Mantling

In heraldry, drapery tied to the helmet above the shield

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Impalement (heraldry)

Way of combining two coats-of-arms

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Herald

Officer of arms

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Line (heraldry)

In heraldry: line of division of the field or vary a charge

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Funerary hatchment

Heraldic memorial to a deceased person

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Defacement (flag)

Addition of a symbol or charge to a flag

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Blazon

Art of describing heraldic arms in proper terms

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Heraldry

Discipline of the design and study of coats of arms

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Women in heraldry

none

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Inescutcheon

Heraldic charge

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Escutcheon (heraldry)

Main or focal element in an achievement of arms

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Gonfaloniere of Justice

Senior Florentine official

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Augmentation of honour

Concept in heraldry

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Liechtenstein heraldry
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Wernigerode Armorial

Armorial compiled in southern Germany

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