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From: Jack <herschel@quicknet.nl>
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Subject: Re: coat of arms
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Miss Elaine Eos wrote:
> Need more context, but a "coat of arms" is like a "family crest" or
> ancestral shield -- "arms" as in "armory", not legs & arms.
>
> Many European countries had traditional coats of arms for royal and
> military-leader families.
>
Thank you very much for your explanation.
The family crest is what i was looking for.
Jack
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