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heraldry


her·ald·ry

noun \ˈher-əl-drē, ˈhe-rəl-\
plural her·ald·ries

Definition of HERALDRY

1
: the practice of devising, blazoning, and granting armorial insignia and of tracing and recording genealogies
2
: an armorial ensign; broadly : insignia

First Known Use of HERALDRY

1572

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