definition of the word coat_of_arms

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The coat of arms of Austria

coat of arms (plural coats of arms)

1. (heraldry) hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters; described by a blazon

• heraldry

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