blazonry

Art of describing heraldic arms in proper terms

EntityQ1792379Q494452

Also known as blazon

Instance of: Q1792379
Subclass of: Q188889
, Q1391494
, Q7958
+1 more

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In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag, or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct an accurate image. The verb to blazon means to create such a description. The visual depiction of a coat of arms or flag has traditionally had considerable latitude in design, but a verbal blazon specifies the essentially distinctive elements. A coat of arms or flag is therefore primarily defined not by a picture but rather by the wording of its blazon. Blazon is also the specialized language in which a blazon is written. Blazonry is the art, craft or practice of creating a blazon. The language employed in blazonry has its own vocabulary and syntax, which becomes essential for comprehension when blazoning a complex coat of arms.

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Facet of: Q14659
heraldry
Studied by: heraldry
Q186083
Has use: Q117147942
Main subject: Q14659
Q14660
Different from: Q1851305

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