Noun: heraldry he-rul-dree
- The study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
"The historian specialized in heraldry, decoding the meanings behind ancient family crests"
- Emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
"The family's heraldry was displayed prominently on their coat of arms"
Derived forms: heraldries
Type of: emblem, enquiry [Brit, Cdn], inquiry, research
Encyclopedia: Heraldry, Ecclesiastical