coat of arms
nounmasculine/bɾɐˈzɐ̃w̃/medium
bra·são
Definition
A heraldic design or shield that represents a family, municipality, institution, or country.
The castle's gate displayed the royal coat of arms.
He researched his family's coat of arms for the genealogy project.
Common collocations
coat of armsfamily crestheraldic shield
Etymology
Do francês antigo 'blason', por sua vez de origem germânica incerta.