escutcheons

Keyhole decorative covers

Escutcheons are shield-shaped surfaces displaying a coat of arms or heraldic device.

The term extends to any shield-shaped ornamental plate, especially the metal fitting around a keyhole or door handle: The brass escutcheons on the antique doors needed polishing.

A blot on one's escutcheon is a stain on one's reputation—damage to the symbolic shield of honor.

heraldry

shield

Handheld defensive armor

coat of armsHereditary symbolic emblem
blazonHeraldic shield notation
crestHighest point or tuft

armorial · bearing · device · quartering · charge · field · tincture · achievement · emblazon · motto

hardware

keyhole

Opening for a lock

plateFlat dish for food
door furnitureFunctional entry hardware
brassCopper-zinc metal mixture

decorative · fitting · backplate · handle · knob · mortise · rosette · cylinder · vintage · antique

nautical

stern

Strict or ship's aft

nameplateIdentifying sign mounted publicly
shipSeagoing transport vessel
hullOuter covering or frame

transom · vessel · registration · port · lettering · gilded · carved · wooden · maritime · naval

Opposites

honor and reputation

escutcheonsblots

Irregular spreading marks

dishonor · disgrace · shame · stains · ignominy

heraldic display vs. anonymity

escutcheonsanonymity

Unknown identity state

obscurity

Family

escutcheon

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