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Art of describing heraldic arms in proper terms
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag, or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct
Blazon
1991 studio album by Running Wild
Blazon Stone is the sixth album by German heavy metal band Running Wild, released in 1991. According to Rolf Kasparek in an interview to a Brazilian heavy
Blazon_Stone
1994 video game
Demon's Crest, known in Japan as Demon's Blazon, is a 1994 platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Demon's_Crest
Poetry form
is a form of poetry. The term originally comes from the heraldic term "blazon" in French heraldry, which means either the codified description of a coat
Blason
used by the Algerian government in exile from 1958 to 1962. The Western blazon is per pale vert and argent; a crescent and star gules. Algerian ships fly
Flag_of_Algeria
Discipline of the design and study of coats of arms
banners, and mottoes. Heraldic achievements are formally described in a blazon. Although the use of various devices to signify individuals and groups goes
Heraldry
Orientation and pose of a creature in heraldry
viewer's left), and persons are shown affronté (facing the viewer), but the blazon might specify other attitudes. Animals and animal-like creatures are presumed
Attitude_(heraldry)
Country within the United Kingdom
featuring three lions, originated with Richard the Lionheart in 1198. It is blazoned as gules, three lions passant guardant or and it provides one of the most
England
National seal of the United States
blazoned the shield as: Paleways of 13 pieces, argent and gules; a chief, azure. As the designers recognized, this is a technically incorrect blazon under
Great Seal of the United States
Great_Seal_of_the_United_States
country of the United Kingdom, is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon: Argent, a cross gules). The association of the red cross as an emblem of
Flag_of_England
Element in heraldry
they blazoned him a leopard, vide Lion Leopardé: in England, however, the lions in the royal and other achievements have always been blazoned as lions
Lion_(heraldry)
double border decorated with fleurs-de-lis, all on a gold background. The blazon, or heraldic description, is: Or a lion rampant Gules armed and langued
Coat_of_arms_of_Scotland
Heraldic motif
of a person, animal, plant, object, building, or other device. In French blazon, the ordinaries are called pièces, and other charges are called meubles
Charge_(heraldry)
Background of a shield or flag
be blazoned in a correct manner; for example "sky proper" might be blazoned simply Azure or bleu celeste, whilst "waves of the sea" might be blazoned correctly
Field_(heraldry)
1993 live album by Cecil Taylor
Celebrated Blazons is a live album featuring performances by Cecil Taylor with William Parker and Tony Oxley recorded at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin
Celebrated_Blazons
for "personal reasons". At the end of 1990, Kasparek and Becker recorded Blazon Stone with new guitarist Axel Morgan and drummer Rudiger "AC" Dreiffen.
List of Running Wild band members
List_of_Running_Wild_band_members
the ships and arrows remember the emblems of Dartmouth and Bedford. The blazon is : Azure a saltire Or and a bezant merged thereon a Kingfisher between
Coat of arms of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Halifax_Regional_Municipality
Region of Gascony, located in France
(1337–1453), the flag went out of use and was never replaced. A modern blazon (blue and red with sheaf of wheat and lion) was created in Versailles by
Flag_of_Gascony
List of French coats of arms
This gallery of French coats of arms shows the coats of arms of the Provinces, Regions, and Departments of France and certain French cities. They are used
Armorial_of_France
Flag of the United Kingdom
(米). The current flag's design has been in use since 1801. Its original blazon, as decreed by George III of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1801, reads:
Union_Jack
Heraldic term
is atypical terminology and it could be argued that the fess should be blazoned as per pale, in dexter per pale sable and argent, and in sinister per pale
Variation_of_the_field
English magnate
Siege of Caerlaverock Castle in Scotland in 1300, when his armorials were blazoned in Norman-French verse in the Caerlaverock Roll. He was born in 1262 at
William de Cantilupe, 1st Baron Cantilupe
William_de_Cantilupe,_1st_Baron_Cantilupe
Canberra, which was granted its arms in 1928. The formal description, or blazon, of the arms is: Arms: Azure, a fleece Or; on a chief Sable three mullets
Coat_of_arms_of_Leeds
Legendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
charge of a mermaid is commonly represented with a comb and a mirror, and blazoned as a "mermaid in her vanity". In addition to vanity, mermaids are also
Mermaid
Heraldic element placed under the shield
the compartment is treated in the blazon separately from the supporters. If the compartment is mentioned in the blazon it forms part of the grant and is
Compartment_(heraldry)
Thibaut de Blaison, Blason, or Blazon (died after March 1229) was a Poitevin nobleman, Crusader, and trouvère from a noble family with lands in Blason
Thibaut_de_Blaison
Poem by William Shakespeare
sometimes referred to as a minor ionic): / × × / × × / / × / Then, in the blazon of sweet beauty's best, (106.5) A minor ionic potentially recurs at the
Sonnet_106
a white cross; the cross symbolises Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The blazon of the flag is azure, four bars argent; on a canton of the field a Greek
Flag_of_Greece
Heraldic figure
humans and other animals are frequently occurring charges in heraldry. The blazon, or heraldic description, usually states whether an animal's head is couped
Heads_in_heraldry
German heavy metal band
Jolly Roger, from 1988 to 1992 (for the albums Port Royal, Death or Glory, Blazon Stone and Pile of Skulls), Running Wild mainly wrote historically based
Running_Wild_(band)
Italian tricolour flag. — Charles Albert of Piedmont-Sardinia As the arms, blazoned gules a cross argent, mixed with the white of the flag, it was fimbriated
Flag_of_Italy
Polish coat of arms
Jasieńczyk is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The first known use of
Jasieńczyk_coat_of_arms
Polish coat of arms
Casafranca is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable bearers of this
Casafranca_coat_of_arms
is still borne in the arms of a number of Frisian families. The correct blazon in Dutch is: Gedeeld: I in goud een zwarte Friese adelaar komende uit de
Frisian_eagle
the six martlets are blazoned as gules (red) they are usually (but not always) drawn as sable (black). Blackfriars: the blazon used here is that of the
Colleges of the University of Oxford
Colleges_of_the_University_of_Oxford
the same motto that he used during his time as a cardinal. The official blazon in Italian is: Tagliato: nel 1° d’azzurro a un giglio d’argento; nel 2°
Coat_of_arms_of_Pope_Leo_XIV
The blazon of the coat of arms of the Princess of Asturias is given by a Royal Decree 979 on 30 October 2015 which was an amendment of the Royal Decree
Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Prince_of_Asturias
Twisted roll of fabric in heraldry
into the torse. The torse is blazoned as part of the crest. For example, the crest of the coat of arms of Canada is blazoned "On a wreath of the colours
Torse
Official coat of arms
top of a tjurunga, an Aboriginal ritual stone. The formal description, or blazon, of the arms is: Tenny, representations in the Australian Aboriginal manner
Coat of arms of the Northern Territory
Coat_of_arms_of_the_Northern_Territory
Erectile female sexual organ
Elizabeth D. (Winter 2002). "Anatomies of Rapture: Clitoral Politics/Medical Blazons". Signs. 27 (2): 315–346. doi:10.1086/495689. JSTOR 3175784. S2CID 144437433
Clitoris
Polish coat of arms
[additional citation(s) needed] Gliński is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the time of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Gliński_coat_of_arms
Heraldic achievements in Sweden
rather late. Unlike the highly stylized and macaronic language of English blazon, Swedish heraldry is described in plain language, using (in most cases)
Swedish_heraldry
List of national coats of arms of European countries
Standard An alternate render of the Coat of Arms of Cyprus based on its blazon has been depicted here, in place of the render officially used by the Republic
Armorial_of_Europe
in its current iteration was approved in 1932 and adopted in 1933. The blazon of the achievement is Arms: Argent, a chevron Azure charged with three plates
Coat of arms of the University of Pennsylvania
Coat_of_arms_of_the_University_of_Pennsylvania
Coat of arms of city in Greater London
the local authority of the City of London, Greater London, England. The blazon of the arms is Argent a cross Gules, in the first quarter a sword in pale
Coat of arms of the City of London
Coat_of_arms_of_the_City_of_London
Each entry includes the name of the geographic area represented and a blazon (description in highly stylised heraldic language). Many entries include
Armorial of local councils in Scotland
Armorial_of_local_councils_in_Scotland
Polish coat of arms
Hełm (Polish for "Helmet") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by a number of szlachta (noble) families under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable
Hełm_coat_of_arms
Polish coat of arms
Wyssogota is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wyssogota_coat_of_arms
Polish coat of arms
Korsak is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Sable, a fleur-de-lis Argent
Korsak_coat_of_arms
District of Toronto, Canada
Scarborough (/ˈskɑːrbʌroʊ/; 2021 Census 623,610) is a district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated in the eastern part of Toronto. Its borders are Victoria
Scarborough,_Ontario
symbolize Slovakia, but now symbolizes impartiality and sovereignty. The blazon of this flag is per pall fesswise Argent, Azure, and Gules. The flag is
Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic
receiving the commission for the tomb of Gustavus I. The earliest known blazon from this period states that the arms of Finland represents "A crowned lion
Coat_of_arms_of_Finland
Ordinary in heraldic blazon; horizontal band at the top of a coat of arms
In heraldic blazon, a chief is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the top edge of the shield. Writers
Chief_(heraldry)
In 1981 the Wappen der Republik Österreich (Bundeswappen) described the blazon in the Federal Constitutional Law (Austrian act) (Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz
Coat_of_arms_of_Austria
Heraldry of the Iberian kingdom
nature of the national sentiment or sense of belonging to a territory. The blazon of the arms of Castile is: Gules a triple-towered castle Or masoned Sable
Heraldry_of_Castile
Nazi politician (1884–1954)
centre point charged with a red cross and each outer point with a red heart. Blazon: *Quarterly, I and IV Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (England)
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Charles_Edward,_Duke_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha
Heraldic variation
but the arms of Formia, Italy, show an unusual bordure which could be blazoned compony of 24 vert, gules, argent, vert, argent, gules. A variant is counter-compony
Componée
Latin phrase
motto of the French East India Company by Louis XIV, and is written on its blazon. The phrase is the motto of Réunion island, a French overseas department
Florebo_quocumque_ferar
Polish coat of arms
Boreyko is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The symbol of a swastika
Boreyko_coat_of_arms
Entertainment Unreleased August 1995 September 28, 1995 Demon's Crest •Demon's Blazon Makaimura Monshō-henJP Capcom Capcom October 21, 1994 November 1994 March
List of Super Nintendo Entertainment System games
List_of_Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System_games
Polish coat of arms
Gąska is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable bearers of this coat
Gąska_coat_of_arms
appears to look like grapes. The Vatican has not published the official blazon of the arms, but an approximation has been made by John Hamilton Gaylor
Coat_of_arms_of_Pope_Francis
Heraldic symbol of Canadian university
Marcelli ("the fame of Marcellus grows like a tree over time unseen"). The blazon of the University coat of arms is as follows: Azure two open Books and in
Coat of arms of the University of Toronto
Coat_of_arms_of_the_University_of_Toronto
black diagonal band from the upper hoist side to the lower fly-side. In blazon, Gules, a bend Sable fimbriated Argent. It was designed by Carlisle Chang
Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
blue and gold field divided horizontally ("per fess") in waves; the French blazon is coupé ondé d'azur et d'or, au soleil non figuré de l'un en l'autre. Communes
Barbâtre
Polish coat of arms
Poronia is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable bearers of this
Poronia_coat_of_arms
publication of the Armorial Général. This monumental work contains the blazons of the coats of arms of more than 130,000 European families. It is still
Johannes_Rietstap
King of the Netherlands since 2013
pavilion again topped with the royal crown. (Note: Although the official blazon states the mantle as purple it often looks like (dark) red. French and German
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands
Full display of coat of arms
garter plate with supporters. It includes the badge of an ostrich feather, here shown as a pair, blazoned: feather argent pen gobonne argent and azure
Achievement_(heraldry)
Metal, colour, or fur used in heraldic design
a number of instances, a label or collar blazoned as white rather than argent appears on a supporter blazoned argent or or. The use of "white" in place
Tincture_(heraldry)
The coat of arms of Uganda was adopted three weeks before the proclamation of independence by the Uganda Legislative Council. On 1 October 1962 the arms
Coat_of_arms_of_Uganda
the arms are blazoned as Gules an eagle crowned, beaked and armed Or.[citation needed] In contrast to classic heraldry, where the same blazon may be rendered
Coat_of_arms_of_Poland
Roundel with wavy white and blue stripes
tinctures, but unless otherwise stated, it is silver/white and blue. If the blazon of a coat of arms contains the word fountain, it is not a natural, water-gushing
Fountain_(heraldry)
Canadian territorial symbol
is blue and gold, symbolizing the riches of the land. According to the blazon, the shield should be presented on a roundel shaped shield, rather than
Coat_of_arms_of_Nunavut
Municipality, North West, into which Vryburg has been incorporated. The blazon of the arms is : Quarterly, I, Argent, a korhaan volant, a dexter hand issuant
Coat_of_arms_of_Stellaland
drawn up during his Scottish campaign of 1300, containing 259 coats with blazons. It does not include the Earl of Warenne's division nor the king and his
Galloway_Roll
Association football club in West Bromwich, England
Football League for licensing to the club. The badge was described in heraldic blazon as, "On a roundel paly of thirteen argent and azure a mistle thrush perched
West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.
Heraldric symbol of the House of York and Yorkshire
The White Rose of York (Latinised as rosa alba, blazoned as a rose argent) is a white heraldic rose which was adopted in the 14th century as a heraldic
White_Rose_of_York
Decorative pattern
quatrefoils in the field has not been included in the blazon. Were the shield to show the tinctures, the blazon would be: Or, a lion rampant azure Arabesque diaper
Diapering
1994 single by Peter Gabriel
scenes were also adorned with polka-dotted mushrooms on a lawn, rainbows blazoned across the sky, and sculptures resembling weeds. During certain scenes
Lovetown_(song)
to enact decrees independent of the Parliament of the French Community. Blazon: Quartered, the I and IV Wallonia, the II and III Brussels-Capital Region
French_Community_Commission
Military unit
device 1 3/32 inches (2.78 cm) in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned: Azure, a pale wavy Argent charged with a fusil Gules, on a canton embattled
61st Infantry Regiment (United States)
61st_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
prescribing the two arms dates from 1982. The greater coat of arms is blazoned in Swedish law as follows: A shield azure, quartered by a cross Or with
Coat_of_arms_of_Sweden
depicted in its natural colours. The motto is not always described in the Blazon nor is what the supporters stand on described. This is assumed by the heraldic
Coat_of_arms_of_Christchurch
Heraldic symbol
of points, it is presumed to have five unless otherwise specified in the blazon, and pierced mullets are common; estoiles, however, are presumed to have
Star_(heraldry)
Canadian city flag
city's image, a new flag was adopted inspired by the coat of arms. The blazon is as follows: Azure a base Or in canton a representation of the Royal Crown
Flag_of_Regina
Flag and coat of arms for a city in Ontario, Canada
Aedificemus, Latin for "Let us build". The Canadian Heraldic Authority's official blazon of the coat of arms is: Arms: Per fess sapiné Vert and Or, in dexter chief
Flag and coat of arms of Greater Sudbury
Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_Greater_Sudbury
official use ever since. The coat of arms as is seen today follows the blazon ordered in 1812: That the State take for arms in its public escutcheons
Coat of arms of Antioquia Department
Coat_of_arms_of_Antioquia_Department
Medieval personifications of chivalry
lists took on a significantly more Anglocentric slant. In his 1586 book The Blazon of Gentrie, John Feare names Minerva, Semiramis, and Tomyris for the Pagans
Nine_Worthies
Earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain
Earldom De La Warr Blazon Quarterly: 1st, argent a fess dancettée sable (for West); 2nd: azure three leopard's heads reversed jessant-de-lys or (for Cantelupe);
Earl_De_La_Warr
Polish coat of arms
Topór (Polish for "axe") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta (noble) families in medieval Poland and under the Polish–Lithuanian
Topór_coat_of_arms
Polish coat of arms
Giejsz is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families. Andrzejewicz (odm. Giejsz) Polish heraldry Heraldic family List of Polish nobility
Giejsz_coat_of_arms
Queen of Scotland from 1538 to 1542
Mary and Francis II began to publicly display the arms of England in their blazon. This too was a motivation for English intervention in Scottish affairs
Mary_of_Guise
Heraldic ordinary
if the partitions are odd in number, they are not blazoned as barry. Instead, they are blazoned as a certain number of bars upon a field—a field of
Bar_(heraldry)
South African singer-songwriter (1994–2025)
May 2022. "Yallunder Releases Debut EP Titled "Uthando Lwam" - Blazon Magazine". Blazon Magazine. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July
Yallunder
Circular disc used as a symbol
different names depending on their tincture. Thus, while a roundel may be blazoned by its tincture, e.g., a roundel vert (literally "a roundel green"), it
Roundel
Polish coat of arms
Zawadzki is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Polish heraldry Heraldry
Zawadzki_coat_of_arms
Polish coat of arms
Mogiła (Polish for "Tomb") is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by a number of szlachta (noble) families under the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Notable
Mogiła_coat_of_arms
facing front, with golden crowns and red tongues, on a blue shield. The blazon, or formal heraldic description, is azure, with three crowned golden leopards'
Coat_of_arms_of_Dalmatia
Scottish nobility title
Scotland Proper, the helm of a nobleman argent with bars or. Escutcheon Blazon: Quarterly 1st & 4th Azure three fraises Argent 2nd & 3rd Argent three antique
Lord_Lovat
BLAZON
BLAZON
BLAZON
BLAZON
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German, Greek, Swedish
Resurrection
Male
Greek
(ΒαλτάσαÏ) Greek form of Aramaic Belsha'tstsar, BALTASAR means "Ba'al protect the king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Babylon at the time of its fall; he to whom Daniel interpreted the writing on the wall.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Great
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pole star, Immovable, Eternal, Firm
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Friend
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
One who Loves the Flower Lotus
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Grateful
Boy/Male
Muslim
Old name of a river sindh
Girl/Female
Irish
Beloved.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh
Blessing
BLAZON
BLAZON
BLAZON
BLAZON
BLAZON
n.
Ostentatious display, either by words or other means; publication; show; description; record.
v. t.
To cry up. as if for sale; to blazon.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Blazon
v. t.
To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon.
n.
The art or act of describing or depicting heraldic bearings in the proper language or manner.
v. i.
To shine; to be conspicuous.
n.
An heraldic shield; a coat of arms, or a bearing on a coat of arms; armorial bearings.
n.
A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings.
n.
The act of blazoning; blazoning; emblazonment.
n.
A shield.
imp. & p. p.
of Blazon
a.
Of or pertaining to heralds or heraldry; as, heraldic blazoning; heraldic language.
adv.
In the manner of a saltire; -- said especially of the blazoning of a shield divided by two lines drawn in the direction of a bend and a bend sinister, and crossing at the center.
v. t.
To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.
v. t.
To deck; to embellish; to adorn.
n.
The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades, processions, and public ceremonies.
n.
A roundlet of tincture sanguine, which is blazoned without mention of the tincture.
n.
Same as Blazon, 3.
n.
Artistic representation or display.
n.
One who gives publicity, proclaims, or blazons; esp., one who blazons coats of arms; a herald.