emblazon
verb
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The History of Emblazon
Blazon is a less commonly used synonym of the more familiar coat of arms. Both centuries-old terms refer to heraldic designs, symbols, and other imagery (think crosses, lions, stripes, etc.) that typically appear on banners, shields, armor, and elsewhere. The verb form of blazon meaning “to represent armorial bearings in drawing or engraving” and emblazon, “to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices,” came into use around the same time in the late 1500s. Emblazon still refers to marking something with an emblem of heraldry, but it is now more often used for adorning or publicizing something in any conspicuous way, whether with eye-catching decoration or colorful words of praise.
Examples of emblazon in a Sentence
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
And take the famous hand flex scene, so well known that distributor Focus Features is now selling T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with Macfadyen’s outstretched hand.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Denim Tears, a brand founded in 2019 with a store in New York City, sells sweatsuits, jeans and denim jackets emblazoned with a design akin to a wreath, which is the design at issue in this case—though it is called the Denim Tears Mark throughout the complaint.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
The report noted that Abrego Garcia wore a Chicago Bulls hat and hoodie emblazoned with images of rolls of money covering the eyes and ears of former U.S. presidents, which police claimed tied Abrego Garcia to the gang.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Emblazon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emblazon. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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