heraldry
1. [ noun ] the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
Related terms: inquiry regardant crested naiant dexter full-face assurgent salient passant rampant ordinary couchant statant dormant ramp volant coat_of_arms crest device fesse fleur-de-lis armorial flighted sinister inflamed
2. [ noun ] (heraldry) emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
Related terms: emblem coat_of_arms charge
Similar spelling:   herald
  heralded
  Herrold
  heraldic
  heraldist
  Herold