wapenkunde

Definitions of wapenkunde
  1. noun
    emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
    synonyms: heraldiek, wapenleer
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    types:
    lager
    heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
    blazoen, familiewapen, stamwapen, wapen
    the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
    koningslelie
    (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
    type of:
    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
    synonyms: heraldiek, wapenleer
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