coat of arms

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English cote of armes, from Old French cote a armer, cote d'armes, originally a tunic embroidered with heraldic arms. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /kɔʊːt ʌv ˈɑɹmz/, [kʰɔʊ.ɾəv ˈɑɹmz] === Noun === coat of arms (plural coats of arms) (heraldry) Hereditary designs and symbols depicted on an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of a heraldic achievement, such as a helm, crest, crest coronet, torse, mantling and supporters; described by a blazon. ==== Translations ==== === See also === heraldry national emblem armorial bearing