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Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, as used in England
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coat of arms Ordinaries The image shows the arms of Canada. Heraldic shield with the coat of arms of Admiral Fadrique Enríquez, detail of an Admiral carpet, 15th century; in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The image shows a coat of arms. The image shows yellow, green, and purple shields that might denote bastardy on a crest. The image shows a family coat of arms. Coat of arms of New Brunswick, Can.
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Also Known As armorial bearings • shield of arms

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Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, as used in England
coat of arms
Ordinaries
The image shows the arms of Canada.
Heraldic shield with the coat of arms of Admiral Fadrique Enríquez, detail of an Admiral carpet, 15th century; in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The image shows a coat of arms.
The image shows yellow, green, and purple shields that might denote bastardy on a crest.
The image shows a family coat of arms.
Coat of arms of New Brunswick, Can.
The image shows different styles of shields.
See an illustrated manuscript of 16th-century coats of arms, including commentary on whether Shakespeare is worthy of one
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