blazons
Shows off proudly
Blazons is the plural of blazon, which in heraldry refers to the formal descriptions of coats of arms.
To blazon is to describe or display something prominently, often with pride: The magazine blazons celebrity scandals across its cover.
The word suggests bold, public proclamation—announcing or displaying for all to see.
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- crestHighest point or tuft
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- fieldArea of specialty
charge · tincture · ordinaries · fess · chevron · pale · bend · saltire
Distinguishing mark of rank
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- pennonMedieval lance-mounted flag
- standardLevel of quality accepted
device · ensign · colors · livery · hallmark · monogram · sigil · pennant
Declare officially and openly
- announceState something officially
- declareState officially
- publishIssue for distribution
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
broadcast · exhibit · flaunt · parade · showcase · advertise · herald · publicize
Honorary title of nobility
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- valorCourage in danger
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- nobilityTitled ruling class
fealty · tournament · joust · quest · paladin · squire · caparison · tabard
Study of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- pedigreeRecord of descent
dynasty · ancestry · clan · birthright · succession · house · entitlement · nobility
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- crestHighest point or tuft
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
field · charge · tincture · ordinaries · fess · chevron · pale · bend · saltire · quartering
insignia
Distinguishing mark of rank
standard · device · ensign · colors · livery · hallmark · monogram · sigil · pennant · armorial
proclaim
Declare officially and openly
trumpet · broadcast · exhibit · flaunt · parade · showcase · advertise · herald · publicize · vaunt
knighthood
Honorary title of nobility
nobility · fealty · tournament · joust · quest · paladin · squire · caparison · tabard · surcoat
genealogy
Study of family descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
pedigree · dynasty · ancestry · clan · birthright · succession · house · entitlement · nobility · differencing