heráldica

Definitions of heráldica
  1. noun
    emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
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    blasón, escudo de armas
    the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
    cheurón
    an inverted V-shaped charge
    flor de lis
    (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
    cuartel
    a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
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    emblema
    special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
  2. noun
    the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
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    investigación
    a search for knowledge
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