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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 ...
National coat of arms. A national coat of arms is a symbol which denotes an independent state in the form of a heraldic achievement. [1] While a national flag is usually used by the population at large and is flown outside and on ships, a national coat of arms is normally considered a symbol of the government or (especially in monarchies) the ...
United States heraldry. The coat of arms as it appears on the Great Seal of the United States, agency emblems, passports and embassies. The escutcheon also appears by itself on (for example) the seal of the United States Coast Guard. Heraldry in the United States was first established by European settlers who brought with them the heraldic ...
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 ...
A coat of arms of a nation or state is usually the design or device of the obverse of its seal. It is an official emblem, mark of identification, and symbol of the authority of the government of a nation or state. A nation or state's coat of arms is oftentimes referred to as the national or state arms. — Office of the Secretary of State of ...
The design is a heraldic representation of the Greek national flag adopted in 1822, which featured a white cross on a blue field. The proper heraldic description of the coat of arms is: Azure, a cross Argent. The Law regulating the coat of arms does not specify a tincture for the laurel branches, implying proper (or vert, i.e. green).
This template enables simple and orderly use of heraldry to identify armigers (e.g. territories, persons or organisations) in Wikipedia, for example in lists, on maps or in outline templates. For non-heraldic emblems, Template:Seal may be used. To see the Coat of arms list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab.
The consort of the Prince of Wales (titled the Princess of Wales) is granted a unique coat of arms upon marriage, based on the impaling of the prince's arms (on the dexter side) and her father's arms (on the sinister side). The consort is also entitled to use the prince's supporters (with the appropriate label) and the use of the prince's ...