Category:Coat of Arms

Coat of arms (Her.), a translation of the French cotte d'armes, a garment of light material worn over the armor in the 15th and 16th centuries. This was often charged with the distinctive heraldic bearings (design) of the wearer. Hence, an heraldic achievement; the bearings of any person, taken together. The design is a symbol unique to a person (signifying their heraldic achievement), a family, a corporation, or a state.