- ARMORIAL BANNER
- 1) In heraldry see banner of arms.
- 2) A term that may also be used when the banner concerned contains all or some of the elements
from a coat of arms, but where that flag and those arms differ in their layout, and/or in the
detail/quantity of any such charges – but see armorial flag 2)
(also coat of arms 2).
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Armorial Banner and Arms of Aleksandrów Kujawski Rural District
according to definition 1), Poland;
Arms and Flag of Černotín, Czechia according
to definition 2)
Please note that the extension of this term, as given in definition 2), has been introduced by the
Editors as no established alternative could be found.
- ARMORIAL BEARINGS
- The heraldic term for all the armorial insignia to which an individual or family, a corporate
institution such as a nation, province or municipality, or a commercial
enterprise are entitled – an achievement of arms or complete (armorial)
achievement or establishment of arms –
but see note below for further details (also greater arms and
state arms 2) under arms,
blazon,
coat of arms 1),
quarters,
quartering and
quarterly).
Flag of Nottingham, UK;
Armorial Bearings, UK (Graham Bartram);
Flag of Saskatoon, Canada
Please note, however, that (as is shown above) a full set of
armorial bearings can include (for
example) shield, supporters, helmet, torse, crest, collar, mantling, compartment,
motto etc., and whilst many of the terms used are illustrated in
Appendix IV and/or briefly defined herein,
it is suggested that a suitable glossary or heraldic dictionary
be consulted for full details.
- ARMORIAL ENSIGN
- 1) The term that is used to describe a historical naval ensign which displays a full set of
armorial bearings, usually (but not invariably) against a plain field (see also
armorial bearings,
armorial flag 1),
armorial flag 2 and
naval ensign under
ensign
2) A newly extended term that is intended to cover a British or British-style ensign
(or a canton flag) whose fly is defaced with a set of armorial bearings or the escutcheon therefrom
(see also
armorial bearings,
blue ensign,
canton flag,
escutcheon,
government ensign under
ensign and
red ensign).
Flag of British Antarctic Territories;
State and War Ensign, Spain 1701–1759;
War Ensign of Fiji
- ARMORIAL FLAG
- 1) Generically, a term that covers any flag showing all or part of an entity’s armorial
bearings against a field of any description (see also
armorial bearings, banner of arms
and coat of arms 2)).
- 2) Specifically, a term that may also cover any flag whose main charge is a set of armorial
bearings or a part thereof, and which is set against either livery colours or a plain
field – but see armorial banner 2)
and ensign-banner (also
banner of arms,
charge 2),
livery colours,
plain 2)
and seal flag).
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Flag and Arms of Delaware, USA; Flag of Białogard Rural District,
Poland
Please note that this term has been introduced by the
Editors since no established alternative could be found.
- ARMORIAL SAIL
- A term for the largely (but not entirely) obsolete practice of having all or a part of a coat
of arms displayed on a vessel’s sail (see also
armorial bearings,
coat of arms
and flag sail).
NCO Naval School, Colombia
- ARMOURED
- 1) In vexillology a term that may be used when a human figure, or any part thereof, is clad in armour
– but see below.
2) In
heraldry
see harnysed and
vambraced.
Flag of Menziken, Switzerland;
Naval Jack of Poland;
Flag of Riva San Vitale, Switzerland
- ARMS
- See armorial bearings,
coat of arms and the four sub-headings below.
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The Arms of Bilje, Croatia;
Flag of Nottingham, UK;
Arms of Belica, Croatia
- Greater Arms
- In largely northern European usage, an official description for the full set of armorial
bearings of a nation or province – big arms or big coat of arms – but see
middle arms,
lesser arms and
state arms 2)
(also armorial bearings,
coat of arms 1)
and coat of arms 2)).
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Greater Arms of Sweden and of Hamburg, Germany
- Lesser Arms
- In largely northern European usage, the most simplified form in which the set of armorial
bearings of a nation or province may be officially shown – small arms or small coat of arms –
but see
greater arms,
middle arms and
state arms 1)
(also armorial bearings,
coat of arms 1)
and coat of arms 2))
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Lesser Arms of Czechia and Hamburg,
Germany
- Middle Arms
- In largely northern European usage, a simplified form in which the set of armorial bearings
of a nation or province may be officially shown – but see
greater arms,
lesser arms and
state arms 1)
(also armorial bearings,
coat of arms 1)
and coat of arms 2))
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Middle Arms of Bremen
and of Hamburg, Germany
- State Arms (or Coat of Arms)
- 1) Generically any coat of arms or emblem that is considered representative of a nation or of
a nation state – the national arms (see also
lesser arms and
middle arms,
coat of arms 1)
and coat of arms 2),
emblem, state or national
and sash 1)).
- 2) Specifically the establishment of arms that officially represents a nation state, as opposed
to any part (or parts) therefrom, or those of the relevant head of state or of any variation which
may appear on a flag (see also
establishment of arms,
flag arms,
greater arms,
imperial arms,
presidential arms and
royal arms).
- 3) The term may also be used to describe the arms of a sub-national division within a
nation when any such division is called a “state”, however,
the phrase “arms of the state of” is more precise and to be preferred
(see also flag of the state of).
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State/National Arms of Ecuador and Arms of the State of
New Jersey, US
- ARMY ENSIGN
- In British Army usage and some others, the term for an ensign (different from the branch of service
flag) that is flown at sea by vessels manned by military (as opposed to naval) personnel (see also
branch of service flag and
government ensign under
ensign).
Army Ensign, UK; Ensign (in
abeyance) of an Army Vessel Commanded by a Commissioned Officer
- ARMY FLAG
- See branch of service flag
(also armed services flag).
Army Flag, Canada;
Army Flag, Georgia;
Former Army Flag, Kenya
- ARRONDI
- In largely (but not entirely) Continental European heraldry, the term sometimes used
to describe a rounded charge in place of the usual English equivalent of
embowed – for example a chaussé arrondi
as illustrated below (see also chaussé).
Flag of Rehetobel, Switzerland
- ARRONDISSEMENT FLAGS/PENNANTS
- See registration flags.
Arrondissement Flag and Pennant, Department of Lorient, France
- ARROW CROSS
- A reputedly early Medieval symbol in the form of four connected arrowheads, that
became (1940–1945) the emblem of the Hungarian Nazi Party (the Nyilaskeresztes Párt) and
occasionally used elsewhere – a cross barbed – see swastika
(also rogacina and
sun cross).
Flags of the Nyilaskeresztes Párt, Hungary 1940–1945; Former Flag of the
Falange Venezolana, Venezuela
