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The restored first version of the coat of arms. It was also used by the Philippine government-in-exile when the country was occupied by Japan during the Second World War. 1941–1946 Commonwealth Act No. 614: Japanese period (1942–1945) Emblem of the Second Philippine Republic. 1943–1945 Act No. 5 Coat of arms of the Second Philippine Republic.
Coat of arms of Queensland. Coat of arms of South Australia. Coat of arms of Victoria. Coat of arms of Western Australia. Coat of arms of New South Wales. Coat of arms of Sydney. Coat of arms of Tasmania. Coat of arms of Austria. Coat of arms of the Bahamas.
Armorial of sovereign states. This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below. Note that due to copyright restrictions in some ...
The Griffin (or Gryphon) is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. Combining the attributes of the "King of the Beasts" and the "King of the Air", it was thought to be especially powerful and majestic. Griffins appear widely as school sports team mascots, in heraldry and in corporate logos .
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield ), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique ...
Vermandois coat of arms, the oldest known, circa 1115, assumed for a county that had been ruled by the last Carolingians. The origin of coats of arms is the invention, in the medieval West, of the emblematic system based on the blazon, which is described and studied by heraldry . Emblems were used in Ancient history and during the High Middle Ages.
v. t. e. A knight with an eagle crest at the Saracen Joust in Arezzo, Tuscany. A crest is a component of a heraldic display, consisting of the device borne on top of the helm. Originating in the decorative sculptures worn by knights in tournaments and, to a lesser extent, battles, crests became solely pictorial after the 16th century (the era ...
Heraldic flag. In heraldry and vexillology, a heraldic flag is a flag containing coats of arms, heraldic badges, or other devices used for personal identification. Heraldic flags include banners, standards, pennons and their variants, gonfalons, guidons, and pinsels. Specifications governing heraldic flags vary from country to country, and have ...