heraldry

Noun
  1. The study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies (synset 105809602)
    associated with:
    • arms, blazon, blazonry, coat of arms - the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
    • crest - (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
    • device - an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
    • fess, fesse - (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
    • 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
    • ramp - be rampant
    • crested - bearing an heraldic device
    • inflamed - adorned with tongues of flame
    • regardant - looking backward
    • full-face, gardant, guardant - looking forward
    • dexter - on or starting from the wearer's right
    • sinister - on or starting from the wearer's left
    • flighted - having feathers
    • naiant, swimming - applied to a fish depicted horizontally
    • salient - represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)
    • passant - in walking position with right foreleg raised
    • rampant, rearing - rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
    • statant - standing on four feet
    • couchant - lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward
    • dormant, sleeping - lying with head on paws as if sleeping
    • assurgent - rising from the sea
    • volant - with wings extended in a flying position
    • armorial - of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
    is a type of: enquiry, inquiry, research - a search for knowledge
  2. Emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms (synset 103520482)
    associated with:
    • roundel - (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a filled circle
    • annulet - (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring
    is a type of: emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
    subtypes:

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