coat of arms
noun phrase
1
: a tabard or surcoat embroidered with armorial bearings
2
a
: heraldic bearings (as of a person) usually depicted on an escutcheon often with accompanying adjuncts (such as a crest, motto, and supporters)
b
: a similar symbolic emblem
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The Ferrari brand logo, the coat of arms with the lettering and a rising horse (cavallino rampante), can be seen on the rim of a vehicle from the sports car manufacturer in Munich (Bavaria) on April 6, 2025.
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Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Finally, the coffin, decorated with Francis’s own cross and his coat of arms, will be sealed.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Unlike the papal coat of arms, this emblem lacks the papal tiara, indicating that no pope is currently in office.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Pictures from the site show various coats of arms and writings in ancient languages.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Sam Meredith,michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Finally, the coffin, decorated with Francis’s own cross and his coat of arms, will be sealed.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Unlike the papal coat of arms, this emblem lacks the papal tiara, indicating that no pope is currently in office.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Pictures from the site show various coats of arms and writings in ancient languages.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coat of arms
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“Coat of arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coat%20of%20arms. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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