A coat of arms consists of a shield on which rests a helmet, which is topped off by an often elaborate, precariously balanced flourish — the crest. This was simply a way of making a knight look taller ...

Coats of arms, hereditary graphic signs identifying families of nobility ... On top of the shield there can be a helmet with a crest. The helmet can have draperies otherwise known as mantlings ...

The University Arms, whose background colour is azure, contains a gold-edged open book at its centre, on which is inscribed Disce Doce (Learn and Teach). On either side is a sheaf of eight silver ...

Mayor Xisca Mora reportedly said it was “surreal” that the duchess seemingly copied her municipality’s coat of arms. “We feel international,” she added.

The Cadillac crest, a familiar emblem in the automotive world, is more than just a logo. Its design, inspired by the coat of arms of the French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, has evolved over ...

Trinidad and Tobago’s new coat of arms has been revealed. It features an image of a gold steelpan and two pan sticks, replacing the three ships of Christopher Columbus. In a newspaper ...