armorial bearing

Noun
  1. Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield (synset 103012169)
    is a type of: heraldry - emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
    subtypes:
    • roundel - (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a filled circle
    • annulet - (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring
    • chevron - an inverted V-shaped charge
    • fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys - (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
    • ordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
    same as: bearing, charge, heraldic bearing

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